Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1978 (6. évfolyam, 16-18. szám)
1978 / 16. szám
Louis, 1975) called our attention to the fact that some portions of Xantus’s writings nowtranslated into English (see HSN no. 14, p. 3) were actually plagiarized from contemporary English sources. István Sándor in the Index Ethographicus (Vol. IX (1964), pp. 35-61) discussing Xantus’s literary activities confirms that his letters from America, which aimed at popularizing the New World in Hungary, contain biographical data of doubtful reliability. Incidentally, Sandor’s bibliography with 241 entries is the most complete list of Xantus’s writings to our knowledge. EJ Hungarian Art Nouveau is an exhibition organized by cooperation between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the Hungarian Institute for Cultural Relations, and the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest. As part of the schedule of varied events arranged by the Rutgers U. Art Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition from March 12 to April 23, 1978, two lectures were also given. Janos Scholz, the noted Hungarian-born art historian and collector of Old Master drawings, spoke on “Art Nouveau in Hungary; Origin and Accomplishment.” Dr. Joseph Held, director of the Soviet East-European program at Rutgers U. lectured on “Art as a Reflection of Social Development in Hungary.” Cooperating in arrangements for the exhibition at Rutgers were the American Hungarian Foundation and Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission. The exhibition was part of the “Hungarian Heritage Month” in January at Sacred Heart University. Bridgeport, Conn. Hungarian Art Nouveau will appear also in Wausau, Wis.; South Bend, Ind.; Rochester, Sacramento, Cincinnati and Chicago. EJ Hungarian summer session at Portland U. will be in its sixth year. Under the guidance and tutorship of Lajos Éltető’, Julie and András Ludányi, the program offers intensive language and area courses from June 20 to July 6, from July 10 to July 27, and from July 31 to August 15. A student attending all three sessions will get nine credits in Hungarian studies. A special feature of the 1978 program will be a weekend course in Hungarian cooking taught and demonstrated by Chef Louis Szathmáry of the Bakery in Chicago. The summer program ends with a Hungarian Seminar to be held in Ohio between August 28 and September 3. Many related subjects are offered to students of language, such as History of East Central Europe, Ottoman Expansion in East Central Europe, History of Transylvania, Impact of Nationalism on Transylvania, World War I and the Fragmentation of East Central Europe. For further information write to Dr. Charles M. White, Director of Summer Session, Portland State U., P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 9727. □ NOTICED, BUT NOT REVIEWED The following articles, though within the scope of the HSN, were not available for review or could not be accommodated within the limited space available. Clavier XVI (February 1977) is devoted to Ernő" Dohnányi. Dalton, David, "The Genesis of Bartók’s Viola Concerto,” Music and Letters, 42 (April 1976) 117-129. Csikós-Nagy, Bela, “Productivity in Hungarian Agriculture,” 1’Est, 15:8 (1975) 45-59. Hajpal, Gy. “Increase of National Wealth in Hungary in the Years 1970-1974,” Acta Oeconomica, 16:1 (1976) 47-70. (Continued on page 15) NO. 16, 1978 HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER MISCELLANEOUS (Continued) The National Science Foundation under its Program of Scientific Cooperation with Hungary (for history and program description see HSN no. 3) activated 9 projects in 1977, with a total expenditure of $342,000. The program is of interest and benefit to both countries. The cost is shared by the Hungarian side on an approximately 50:50 basis. No dollar outflow is involved. The program gives scientists (mainly natural scientists) an opportunity to learn new techniques, access to complementary expertise and avoids duplication of scientific effort. The following grants were made in 1977: (1) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, (a) Few Particle Methods in Nuclear Reaction Problems (36 months) Edward F. Redish, U of Maryland, and Gyula Bencze, Central Research Inst. for Physics; (b) Cationic Copolymerization, Hot Catation Theory and Alkylated and Grafted PVC Degradation Mechanism (24 months) Joseph P. Kennedy, U. of Akron, and FerencTudós and Tibor Kelen, Central Research Inst, for Chemistry; (c) Chiral Polytertiary Phosphines in Asymmetric Homogeneous Catalysis (36 months) R. Bruce King, U. of Georgia, and László Markó, U. of Chemical Industry; (d) Collaborative Wood Science Research (24 months) J. Bődig and Ferenc Beldy, U. of Forest and Timber Industry. (2) SCIENTIFIC VISITS. Hungarians to the U.S.: József Hámori, Semmelweis School of Medicine to Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (hosts Tauba and Pedro Pasik) to study anatomy. U.S. Scientists to Hungary: (a) Ernest Eckert, U. of Minnesota to U. of Technical Sciences )Host: Sándor Endrényi) to study mechanical engineering; (b) Francis Jobsis, Thomas Snow, and Myron Rosenthal of Duke U. Medical School to Semmelweis Medical School (host: A.C.B. Kovách) to study physiology and pharmacology; (c) Edward Perl, U. of North Carolina, to Semmelweis Medical School (hosts: John Szentágothai and Miklós Réthely to study physiology and (d) K.S.P. Kumar, U. of Minnesota to U. of Budapest (host: F. Csáki) to study electrical engineering. For information on support write to East Europe, Division of International Programs, N.S.F., 1800 G Street, N.W., Washington DC 20550. (Program Manager is Charles Zalar, Professional Assistant is Deborah Wince.) RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Theodor and Helen B. Schoenman (2000 El Camino de la Luz, Santa Barbara, CA 93109) are preparing a translation of the oldest Hungarian folk tale collection published in 1822 by George Gaál. EJ Julius Varsányi (Box 498, G.P.O., U. of Adelaide, Adelaide, S. Australia 5001) received funding for a research project on the existence and legal status of diffused ethnic and linguistic minorities (szórványok) in Europe. Burgenland is singled out as one of the two principal areas of field observation. Ö NSF AWARDS Loismay Abeles of the Kodály Musical Training Institute (23 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02172) is engaged in two educational research projects. One is supported by a twoyear grant from the Rowland Foundation and is concerned with the effects of Kodály teaching on a group of normal children as compared to a group of dyslexic children. The second project, in collaboration with Boston U. School of Education, is supported byatwo yeargrantfrom the National Institute of Mental Health (H.E.W.) to study linkages between Koda'ly teaching and other areas of learning in a variety of school settings. EJ Lorant G. Czigány (15 Temple Fortune Lane, London NW 11 7UB) has just completed his 1,000-page manuscript on the first detailed non-Marxian Hungarian literary history published since World War II in any language. EJ 13
