Hungarian American Coalition News, 1997 (6. évfolyam, 1-2. szám)
1997 / 1. szám
íBOOKS The Legacy of the 1956 Revolution, Five Participants Forty Years Later, by Andrew P. Fodor, János Horváth, Béla K. Király, Károly Nagy, and László Papp. Edited by our Coalition members Károly Nagy and Péter Pastor. Published by the Hungarian Alumni Association, 1996. Price per copy: $8.00. To order, please write to the Hungarian Alumni Association, P.O. Box 174, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. The Fall of the Red Star, by our Coalition member Helen Szablya and Peggy King Anderson, has been awarded first prize by both the Washington Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women. Copies of this historical novel, written for young adults about the 1956 Revolution, can be ordered from the Coalition’s Washington office. Discounts are available for multiple book orders. Treasury of Hungarian Love Poems, Quotations and Proverbs in English and Hungarian. Edited and translated by our Coalition member Dr. Katherine Gyékényesi Gatto. Original side-by-side with its English translation, this beautiful collection of poems, quotations, and proverbs comes from the pens of Hungary’s greatest writers. Filled with romantic imagery, they provide a glimpse into Hungarian culture and its approach to affairs of the heart. Poets include Bálint Balassi, Sándor Petőfi, Mihály Vörösmarty, Pál Gyulai, Margit Kaffka, Endre Ady, Miklós Radnóti, Gyula Illyés, and Sándor Weöres, among others. You can obtain copies of this lovely little book from the Coalition’s office in Washington, DC. To order any of the above books, please call Kláry Hefty-Serraino at (202) 296-9505, or fax a messsage to (202) 775-5175. Nationalities Papers The September, 1996 issue of Nationalities Papers is devoted completely to Hungarian minorities in East and Central Europe. This is the first time since the Treaty of Trianon dismembered historic Hungary that a scholarly journal published in the U.S. has devoted this much attention to the “Hungarian Question.” The 216 page special volume includes twelve studies, five maps and fourteen tables on the evolution of the region’s ethnic/nationality profile. It also includes a chronology of recent events as they relate to the Hungarian communities of East Central Europe. The editor of this volume, Prof. Andrew Ludányi, is an active member of the Coalition. The Coalition has purchased some copies of this volume for its work in educating and informing public officials. If you would like a copy, please write or call the Coalition’s office in Washington, DC. SOME FACTS ABOUT THE COALITION The Hungarian American Coalition is a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization, registered in Washington, D.C. on August 20, 1991. OUR MISSION The Coalition was established to mobilize and coordinate the talents and resources of its members and to promote the interests of Hungarian-Americans. OUR GOALS 1. To identify and promote the concerns and interests of the Hungarian-American community; 2. To foster interest and appreciation in the United States for the history, education, and culture of Hungary, including its literature, arts, and scientific achievements; 3. To encourage cultural and educational interaction between the people of the United States and Hungary; 4. To protect and preserve the human and minority rights and cultural heritage of Hungarians throughout the world; 5. To support democratic institutions and economic development in Hungary. ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP The Coalition consists of organizational and individual members and operates in accordance with its Articles and Bylaws, under direction of its Board of Directors. (These documents are provided upon request). 5 • Hungarian American Coalition News • Winter 1997
