The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1985 (12. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1985-02-01 / 2. szám
BOOK REVIEW ~S6ieCT£DPOCMS About 20 years ago Joseph Remenyi, famous essayist and professor of Comparative Literature of Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, complained “...neither creative nor discursive works of gifted Hungarian authors and scholars reached the non-Hungarian world in sufficient quantity.” Today many more cultural books, produced mainly in Budapest, are reaching the Western world. For example, nowdays you can read “new” and “modern” anthologies of Hungarian poetry, but strangely enough, you hardly can find in them any of the beautiful traditional patriotic, religious and “educational” poems the older generation used to enjoy during their schooling. Correcting this “new” and “modern” presentation of Hungarian poetry, the American Hungarian Review decided to publish a hundred selected Hungarian poems in the best available translations. These selected poems are appealing not just to the hearts of young and old, but also spark faith in God, country, family, love and hope in th e spirit and humanity. Although we present an impressive and artistic literary bouquet, because we are sailing against the prevailing cultural barbarism, we cannot hope for a commercial success. Instead we are turning to people who love traditional poetry and looking for consolation in the soul of the Hungarians. Price of a paperback copy (with artistic, multicolor cover, postage included) is $11.00. A bound copy (with artistic, multicolored dust jacket, postage included) is $16.00. Order should be sent to: February, 1985 Leslie Könnyű, Editor-In-Chief American Hungarian Review 5410 Kerth Road St. Louis, Mo. 63128. USA. Letters Dear Mr. Chomos; Recently I visited my friends in Parma (Cleveland), Ohio and went to the Bit-of- Budapest restaurant, people hearing me at the next table discussing the Eighth Tribe asked me about the magazine so I gave them the address to write to. Smart Public Relations on your part would be to contact the restaurant, I would say, let them aquaint them with your advertising page, also give them free issues of the Eighth Tribe to distribute. The food is excellent, so is the music. I also caution you about using the world ‘Bi-Lingual in conjection with the magazine, you would be surprised how you have to keep explaining to the younger generation that it is being printed in the English language, and it is for their benefit. As for Dr. Molnár and Mr. Pulitzer’s articles about the Budapest Theatre — What the.... is the difference, it is up to the individual, where and how one wants to contribute to keep your Hungarian heritage going for mankind. Now I wish you well with your efforts. Sincerely, Ann Toth Bobtown, PA i By ANTHONY KOMJÁTHY $20.00 By TIBOR E. BARATH $15.00 WnULtMMrair* THE LAST KAT1U FOR sisimtorsamm By ATTILA SIMONTSITS $33.00 THE SPIRIT OF HUNGARY By STEPHEN SISA $25.00 THE bocik mm BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM BETHLEN PRESS 1. -TEXT BOOKS SERIES NO. I. and II. $1.50 plus 35« postage—each. 2. -OUR HUNGARIAN HERITAGE—Albert Wass, $2.00 plus 35« postage. 3. -MAGYAR ÖRÖKSÉGÜNK—Albert Wass, $2.00 plus 35« postage. 4. -LOUIS KOSSUTH “THE NATION’S GUEST”Bibliography of Kossuth’s visit to U.S.A.: Joseph Széplaki - $5.00 plus 75« postage. 5. —“ACACIAS”—HUNGARIANS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY— Leslie Könnyű, $4.00 plus 75« postage. 6. -CONDENSED GEOGRAPHY OF HUNGARY:Leslie Könnyű, Soft cover. $3.75 including postage. 7. -FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH-HIVEN MINDHALÁLIG: Life history of Col. Michael Kovats. This book is single bound two language edition:—László L. Eszenyi, $5.00 plus 75« postage. 8. -TRANSYLVANIA: THE HUNGARIAN MINORITY IN RUMANIA—Julia Nanay, $5.00 plus 75« postage. 9. -A CONDENSED GEOGRAPHY OF HUNGARY. 80 pages with maps and pictures.—Leslie Konnyu. Soft cover. $3.75 including postage. HUNGARIAN COOK BOOK in English-Attractive Covers $3.50 - including Postage ORDER THESE BOOKS TODAY-BESTSELLER HISTORICAL BOOKS Bethlen Press, Inc. - P.O. Box 637, Ligonier, PA 15658, U.S.A. Page 7
