Péter Esterházy

Hungarian writer (1950-2016) · Hungary · On the map · Writers · Died at 66

Péter Esterházy was a Hungarian writer. He was one of the best known Hungarian and Central European writers of his era. He was called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature", and his books were considered to be significant contributions to post-war literature.

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2016Died14 July 20162013Jeanette Schocken PrizeAward2011AEGON art awardAward2009Honorary Citizen of BudapestAwardThe Republic is Twenty Years Old PrizeAward2007Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian RepublicAward2004Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' AssociationAward2001Gundel Art AwardAwardMárai Sándor PrizeAward1998Vilenica PrizeAward1996Kossuth PrizeAwardSzép Ernő awardAward1988Vilenica PrizeAward1986József Attila PrizeAward1983Füst Milán PrizeAward1950Born14 April 1950