author
Géza Laczkó
1884–1953
A major voice of early 20th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote novels, stories, essays, and translations with a strong feel for history, language, and character. His work is often linked to the influential literary journal Nyugat, where he emerged as an important contributor.
2 Audiobooks
Német maszlag, török áfium : regény két részben
by Géza Laczkó
A porosz levél; Madame de Rothe halála
by Géza Laczkó
About the author
Born in Budapest in 1884, Géza Laczkó grew up partly in the world of the theater and went on to study at the University of Budapest as a member of the prestigious Eötvös Collegium. He also continued his studies in Paris. Alongside his literary career, he worked in education as a secondary-school teacher and later a headmaster.
Laczkó became known as a novelist, short-story writer, essayist, translator, and journalist, and he was closely associated with Nyugat, one of the most important journals in modern Hungarian literature. Contemporary reference sources describe him as especially learned in language and philology, and note both his historical novels and his autobiographical writing.
He died in 1953. Remembered as a versatile and highly cultured writer, he left behind fiction, essays, and translations that helped secure his place in 20th-century Hungarian literary history.