The Hungarian Student, 1958 (2. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1958 / 1. szám
8 the Hungarian student ENGLISH SUMMARY OF THE HUNGARIAN SECTION Lőrinc Szabo. One of Hungary’s most famous poets, he is represented here by six poems. According to the news, the Hungarian government wanted him to sign the publication by Giro. “I shall remain silent,” said Lőrinc Szabo, and until his death last month, he never went back on his word. * * * Hungarian Workshop. Laszlo Nemeth’s article concerns the necessity of establishing a creative “workshop” dealing with Hungarian affairs. The article was written in September 1956, a little more than a month before the Revolution. Nemeth wrote of the revolutionary, spirited people. “Sometimes the mechanical organization puts such oppression on life that people are worriedly asking, ‘which is stronger, the skeleton or the human soul reaching for totality?’ But there are always more and more signs showing, that without slaves, you can’t have a market.” * * * Sopron in Canada. The University of Sopron which is more than 100 years old, received refuge in Vancouver, Canada. There, as one of the faculties of the University of British Columbia, it continues its work. Students worked all summer to earn the following year’s academic costs. The situation is good: students are studying and with their teachers, are preserving the traditions of the University of Sopron. Essay about Monterey. The book, Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck enchanted some Hungarian students. They set out for Monterey, California. Instead of finding the type of people Steinbeck described in his book, they met a group of Hungarian refugees who lived a Bohemian life. These refugees and their life in Monterey are described in a humorous essay. * * * The Hungarian Situation. The “instantly executing” judgship was stopped, but everything possible is being done to break the resistance of the “silent writers.” The exchange of Party members’ books, as well as recent dismissals in the state machinery are evident. Agricultural collective concerns are maintained, and everything is being done to break the stubborness of the youth. This is the situation in present-day Hungary. * * * News from Hungary. The Hungarian government has attempted to establish a stronger regime. Through legal publications and “promise-covered” warnings, they want to end the remaining resistance. At the same time, the Party’s paper criticized the unpreparedness of educators. “It isn’t right, for example, what happened at the Institute of Technology, where students before classes asked the instructor several sneaky questions. He took these to be provocative and left the class.” Editor’s Message. One of our fellow-students writes from Iowa, that the student newsletter should not only relate news from all over the world, but that it should also nurse the mother language. This is especially noticed by students who live in largely American surroundings. They have few chances to receive anything written in Hungarian. As a result, they have little contact with Hungary or with the Hungarian language. “This is true,” the editor answers. “Our paper tries to present as much material in Hungarian as possible and we are always looking for more articles. We welcome contributions from our readers, whether it be news, features, or drawings.” * * * Letter from Sweden. We have friends everywhere. A letter was delivered to the editors from Stockholm, Sweden, in which the author gives an account of the city’s characteristics. * * * Two Christmas Poems. The Association wishes all its members and their friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year by printing two Christmas poems of Endre Ady and Attila József. * * * Notices. The Association will announce to its members all important events, including scholarships, meetings, and dances. The Hungarian Student is an official monthly publication of the Association of Hungarian Students in the United States. Subscriptions are $5.00 a year for any person or organization. No fees are paid for published articles and all material for publication must be received by the 15th of the month prior to issue. Application for Second-Class Mail Privileges is pending at New York, New York. Editor-in-Chief: L. G. PAPP Managing Editor: A. B. NAGY Editorial Office: 22 East 38th Street, New York, 16, New York Business Office: Room 308, 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, Massachusetts Volume Two, Number One January, 1958
