Új Magyar Út, 1955 (6. évfolyam, 1-10. szám)

1955-02-01 / 2-3. szám

NEW HUNGARIAN WAY

SÁNDOR SZÉKELY (Cleveland, Ohio) reports on the talented Hungarian painter, Elemér Polóny. Mr. Polony’s art was acclaimed already in Hungary. But during the war most of his paintings were destroyed. As a refugee in Italy he had several exhibitions. In the United States he settled first in Kansas City, Mo., where soon he was elected president of the local Artist Society. Now he is living in Cleveland, Ohio.

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The WORLD FORUM (by András Marton and László Mérlaky, Washington, D. C.) comments on the latest developments of the ratification process of the Western European Union; the power shift in Moscow, and the war in the Formosa Straits.

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JÓZSEF REMÉNYI (Cleveland, Ohio), professor of literature at Western Reserve University, reviews the latest American esthetical and literary works. His article deals with the writings of Susanne K. Langer, H. M. Jones, W. B. Rideout, Allen Tate, Lionel Trilling, Carl Sandburg, James T. Farrell, Van Wyck Brooks and Charles Feidelson.

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In the SPORT LIFE (by Miklós Tóth, Washington, D. C.) we present an article on the “Nationalized Amateurs.” It deals with the problem presented by sportsmen of the Soviet-ruled countries. These sportsmen may not be considered amateurs because they receive -salaries and special favors from the state, thus serving political purposes.

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MIHÁLY FERDINANDY (Puerto Rico) is a professor at the University of Puerto Rico. In this issue we begin publishing his serial titled “The Hungarian Observer.” It is an autobiography and, as Prof. Sándor Gallus (Australia) puts it in his introduction, an interesting experiment in a new method of history writing. Prof. Ferdinandy is among the founders of a new scientific school which is experimenting with history writing based on geneology.

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Our literary section contains a short story by ÖDÖN KOVÁCH, titled “Just a Beggar,” and poems by ANDRÁS KORONDY and GYULA REVICZKY. We also feature poems on Budapest by Endre Ady, Mihály Babits, István Havas, Gyula Juhász, Dezső Kosztolányi, József Fodor, Gyula Illyés and Zoltán Nadányi. Last February 12th was the tenth anniversary of the Soviet occupation of the Hungarian capital.

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