author
Géza Voinovich
1877–1952
A leading figure in Hungarian literary life, he wrote with deep knowledge about major writers while also working as a playwright, critic, and translator. His books open a window onto Hungary’s cultural world in the first half of the twentieth century.
2 Audiobooks
Regényirók : Tanulmányok
by Géza Voinovich
Az angol irodalom története
by Géza Voinovich
About the author
Born in Debrecen on March 14, 1877, Géza Voinovich became a Hungarian literary historian, aesthetician, critic, translator, and dramatist. He was closely connected with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, where he later served as a member and eventually as secretary general.
He is especially remembered for his studies of major Hungarian writers, including Imre Madách, János Arany, Sándor Petőfi, and József Eötvös. Alongside his scholarly work, he also wrote plays and contributed to literary journals, helping shape public conversation about literature and culture in Hungary.
Voinovich died in Budapest on September 20, 1952. For readers today, his work offers both careful literary scholarship and a lively sense of the traditions that shaped modern Hungarian writing.