author
József Nyirő
1889–1953
A vivid storyteller of Székely village life, he became known for short stories and novels rooted in rural Transylvania. His life was unusually dramatic too, moving from priesthood to journalism and politics before ending in exile in Spain.
3 Audiobooks
Jézusfaragó ember
by József Nyirő
Isten igájában I.
by József Nyirő
Isten igájában II.
by József Nyirő
About the author
Born in Székelyzsombor in 1889, he studied for the Catholic priesthood and was ordained before eventually leaving the clergy. He later turned to journalism and fiction, building a reputation as a popular Hungarian writer whose work often drew on the people, speech, and landscapes of Transylvania.
His best-known books include Uz Bence and Jézusfaragó ember, and his writing helped make him a recognizable literary voice between the world wars. Readers were often drawn to his strong sense of place and his interest in village characters and traditional life.
His legacy is also controversial. Alongside his literary career, he was active in far-right politics during World War II and later lived in exile in Spain, where he died in Madrid in 1953.