CV | short stories | novels English Magyar Deutsch Français Italiano Español Curriculum vitae (2005) CARREER: l969-Present: writer of novels, short stories, etc. 1995-2003: Host of popular cultural TV talk shows. 1990-2003: East European correspondent to The Nation magazine (USA). 1975-1990: Literary consultant at the Objective Film Studio (Budapest). We produced the Oscar winning Hungarian film Mephisto. 1988-89: Fulbright and CASTA Fellow at Yale University and at City University of N.Y. 1988-90: Visiting professor at Yale University (USA), teaching playwriting and screenwriting. 1975-88: Columnist of the Élet és Irodalom ("Life and Literature", literary weekly, Budapest). NOVELS: » Márquez and I, "Márkez meg én", a novel, comes out in November, 2004. » Lame Dog, "Sánta kutya," a novel, 2003. » Book of Fathers, "Apák könyve," a novel, 2000. » Mothers Are Not Chosen by Election, "Anya csak egy van," a novel, 1995. » If I Were a Rock Star, "Ha én Bródy volnék," a novel, 1994. » The New York-Budapest Subway, "A New York-Budapest metró," a novel, 1993. » Oy, "Jaj, " a novel, 1988. » Protest Song, "Félnóta," a novel, 1986. » Passionate People, "Szenvedélyes emberek," 1986. » Sing a Song, "Zenga zének," a novel, 1983. » Head over Heels, "Hanyatt homlok," two short novels, 1983. » Me and me, "Én és én," a novel, 1979. » Borgis Type, "Borgisz," a novel, 1975. OTHER BOOKS: Bravo, "Hogy volt", memories and portraits, 2005. The Xenophobe's Guide to the Hungarians, written in English with Matyas Sarkozy. Published by Oval Books, London, 1999. Translated into 14 languages (Hungarian included!) Bar, "Bár," 31 short stories, 1998. 135 Impossible Stories, "135 Lehetetlen történet," portraits of actors, writers and artists, 1997. United Steaks of America, "Egybesült Államok, written in English, published at University Press, 1989. Play Tennis with Me (I Still Can't Either), "Teniszezz velem (én se tudok még)," an essay, 1988. The Absent Correspondent Writes, "Ki nem küldött tudósítónk jelenti," selected articles, 1985. Three Cheers, "Háromszoros vivát," plays and radioplays, 1981. Somebody Else, "Valaki más," selected short stories, 1981. Theodore Orang, Ph. D., "Dr. Orángutay Tivadar," a tale, 1980. Changing, "Váltás," short stories, 1977. She's Thirteenth on the List, "Jelenleg tizenharmadik a listán," short stories, 1973. Preface to the ABC's, "Előszó az ábécéhez," short stories, 1972. SHORT STORIES: » How I'll Become an American » COKE ABUSE SYNOPSE: » Synopses of Three Novels by M. V. TRANSLATIONS:     I am represented by the Susanna Lee Agency (Paris) in the world since 2004 and by the Andreas Brunner Agentur (Vienna) in the German speaking countries since 2002.     Book of Fathers came out in August, 2004, in Germany at btb Random House in Hard Cover. The paperback version comes out in 2006. Mothers Are Not Chosen by Election will come out in Germany also in 2006 at btb Random House. Book of Fathers is waiting for its publication (the contracts had been signed) in France, Spain, Latin-America, Netherlands, England and Canada.     Borgis Type was published in Poland and Czechoslovakia, Sing a Song, in Norway, Denmark and Finland, Oy, in Slovakia, Sweden and Denmark. A selection of short stories came out in France (La Neige Chinoise, at L'Harmattan, 2003, Paris).     Many short stories have been published in different periodicals and anthologies in France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, USSR and Czechoslovakia. Several short stories and articles were published in The New York Times, The Nation, The Harpers Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly and The New Haven Register.     Rough English translations of Mothers Are not Chosen by Election (novel) and The New York-Budapest Subway (novel) are available. The first chapter of Mothers… was translated in German for an Anthology. A French literary translation of Sing a Song (novel), translated by Jean-Luc Moreau is also available.     I translated into English one of my shortest novels, Oy, because Scribner and Son was about to publish it in 1988, but in the end they changed their mind. (Stupid people.) PLAYS: Four full-length comedies and three one-act plays have been successfully produced several times in different Hungarian theaters and abroad, including the USA (1974-1989). Doubletakes, "Két egyfelvonásos," Actor's Outlet (New York City, 1989, and Palmer Auditorium (New London, CT). It was published in the Modern International Drama (N. Y., 2/1990). Somebody Else, "Valaki más," Yale Cabaret (New Haven, CT), 1989. And the Sky is Falling Down, "Égszakadás-földindulás," Source Theater (Washington DC), 1986. Carpenter's March, "Asztalosinduló," (Produced in Hungary, at Petôfi Theater), 1976 Three Cheers, "Háromszoros vivát," (Produced in Hungary, at Egri Theater), 1979. World Season, "Világszezon," (Produced in Hungary, at National Theater Szeged). Five different radioplays have been broadcasted in Germany, France, Switzerland, Poland and Slovakia. FILMS: (I wrote the screenplay): Samba, "Szamba," shot in 1995. Directed by Robert Koltai. Love, Mother, "Csók, Anyu," 1987. Directed by Janos Rozsa. (Award of the Best Film of the Year; Award of the Hungarian Youth Association; Best Acting at the 1990 Jerusalem Film Festival). Electric Train, "Villanyvonat," 1984. Directed by George Gat. (Award for the Best Script). Head over Heels, "Hanyatt-homlok," 1983. Directed by George Revesz. LITERARY AWARDS: 2004: Honors of Merit of the Hungarian Republic for life achievement. 2003: Colombus Award 2002: Pro Cultura Urbis 2000: Awards of the Hungarian Libraries 2000: Camera Hungaria 1996: Award of the Unions for Life Achievement 1984: József Attila-Award (one of the most prestigious literary awards in Hungary) 1983: Award of the Hungarian Youth Association 1977: Award of Critics MEMBERSHIPS: Pen Club, Hungarian Belletrists' Company, Association of Hungarian Journalists LANGUAGES: Hungarian, English, French, German, Spanish. Reading knowledge of Russian and Latin EDUCATION: 1970-1974: Faculty of Law (University Eötvös Loránd, Budapest), Ph. D. in Law, 1975 PERSONAL DATA: Born Jan. 29, 1950. Married. My daughter (from my first marriage) is 28 years old. My twin baby boys are 2 years old.