Agnes Rapai
Encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Rapai Ágnes. This article uses the Western name order.
Ágnes Rapai (born 13 March 1952 in Szekszárd, Hungary
) is a Hungarian poet
, writer, and translator
.
, Szekszárd
, and Pécs
. She graduated from the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
where she studied dramaturgy in 1975.
Rapai has been a freelance poet and writer since 1989.
Since 2007, she is a Member of the Board of ARTISJUS (Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors' Rights). She is a member of the Belletrist Association (Szépírók Társasága)http://www.szepiroktarsasaga.hu/index.php?pageid=225, the Hungarian National Association of Creative Artists (MAOE), and the Hungarian P.E.N. Club.
In 1997 she took part in the International Poetry Festival.Ágnes Rapai (4. Frauenfelder Lyriktage 1997 - Autorinnen und Autoren)]
In 1999 Hungary was the guest of honor (Schwerpunkt-country) at the Frankfurt Book Fair
. Rapai's second collection of poems in German was published for this occasion.
http://www.frankfurt.matav.hu/angol/kiadvanyok/144.htm
9th Annual Prague International Poetry Days, 2007 http://www.volny.cz/denpoezie/ucinkujici.html#ara
Ágnes Rapai (born 13 March 1952 in Szekszárd, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
) is a Hungarian poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, writer, and translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
.
Biography
Rapai spent her childhood in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Szekszárd
Szekszárd
Szekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:...
, and Pécs
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
. She graduated from the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
where she studied dramaturgy in 1975.
Rapai has been a freelance poet and writer since 1989.
Since 2007, she is a Member of the Board of ARTISJUS (Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors' Rights). She is a member of the Belletrist Association (Szépírók Társasága)http://www.szepiroktarsasaga.hu/index.php?pageid=225, the Hungarian National Association of Creative Artists (MAOE), and the Hungarian P.E.N. Club.
Collections
- Máshol (Elsewhere) Magveto Press 1985
- A darázs szeme (Eye of the Wasp) Orpheusz Publishing House 1990
- Spaziergang mit Hölderlin orte-Verlag 1995
- Zadarnál a tenger (The Sea by Zadar) Orpheusz Publishing House 1997
- Budapest.. orte Verlag 1999
- Arc poétika (Face of Poetry) Novella Publishing House 2006 http://esztertaska.blogter.hu/?post_id=97986
- Mindenhol jó (Everywhere's Good) Novella Publishing House 2007
Anthologies
- Szép versek (Beautiful Poems) Magvető Kiadó, 1984, 1988, 1990, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Rodo Tykim Ulina (We are Blood-brothers, Anthology of Finno-Ugric Writers) Mari Press, Yoshkar-Ola, 1989
- Poesie Agenda orte-Verlag 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003
- Hét évszázad magyar költői (Hungarian Poets of Seven Centuries) Tevan Kiadó, 1996)
- Magyar költőnők antológiája (Anthology of Hungarian Women Poets) Enciklopédia Kiadó, 1997
- 4. Frauenfelder Lyriktage, Verlag Im Waldgut Frauenfeld 1997, ISBN 3-7294-0261-7
- Lecsukott szemeden át látom, Kortárs magyar női szerelmes líra, (I can see through your closed eyes. Contemporary Hungarian Women's Poetry of Love), 2005, ISBN 963-8103-52-3
- Éjszakai állatkert (Night Zoo. An Anthology About Female Sexuality) Jonathan Miller Kiadó, 2005
- MÉGSE LÉGYOTT - KÉKSZAKÁLLÚ+VERIZMÓ ELMARADT RANDEVÚJA (UNTRYST – THE CANCELLED RENDEZVOUS OF BLUEBEARD+VERISMO) Miskolc 2006
- Ötvenhat író Esztergomról (Fifty Six Writers about Esztergom) Pont Kiadó 2006
- LÉGYOTT – B.ARTÓK + P.ÁRIZS RANDEVÚJA (TRYST – RENDEZVOUS OF B.ARTÓK+P.ARIS) Miskolc 2007
- Zsuzsa Bruria Forgács (ed). Szomjas oázis. Antológia a női testről (Thirsty Oasis. An Anthology about the Female Body). Budapest, Jaffa Kiadó, 2007 http://www.hlo.hu/object.ad3d4dc0-dd24-4080-b9ab-8b502520662e.ivy
Awards
- The Rosenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies 1995
- The Hungarian Art Fund 1996
- "János Arany"-Prize 1999
Participations
- FrauenfeldFrauenfeldFrauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Early history:The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur to Pfyn ran through what is now the Allmend in Frauenfeld. Two Roman villas were...
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In 1997 she took part in the International Poetry Festival.Ágnes Rapai (4. Frauenfelder Lyriktage 1997 - Autorinnen und Autoren)]
- FrankfurtFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
In 1999 Hungary was the guest of honor (Schwerpunkt-country) at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented. As to the number of visitors, the Turin Book Fair attracts about as many visitors, viz. some 300,000....
. Rapai's second collection of poems in German was published for this occasion.
http://www.frankfurt.matav.hu/angol/kiadvanyok/144.htm
- PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
9th Annual Prague International Poetry Days, 2007 http://www.volny.cz/denpoezie/ucinkujici.html#ara
Reviews of her work
- Homepage of Agnes Rapai http://rapaiagnes.extra.hu
- Béla Bodor: Mindig máshol jó (It’s Always Good Elsewhere) Kortárs 2008 http://www.kortarsonline.hu/0801/bodor.htm
- István Bella: A fűszál színeváltozása (The Discoloration of a Blade of Grass) Élet és Irodalom 1985
- Györgyi Pécsi: A darázs szeme (Eye of the Wasp) Életünk 1991
- András Lukácsi: Magyar költőnő Svájcban (A Hungarian Poetess in Switzerland) Magyar Hírlap 1994
- András Sándor: „E ruhátlan lét: a költészet” („Poetry – This Unclothed Existence) Tekintet 1995
- Ilona Legeza : Zadarnál a tenger (The Sea by Zadar) Ilona Legeza’s Literary website http://cgi.t-online.hu/ilegeza/sendpage.cgi?rec=li1748
- Zsuzsa Kapecz: Láng Olivér tündöklése és bukása (Oliver Láng High and Low) Élet és Irodalom 2007 http://www.es.hu/pd/display.asp?channel=KRITIKA0730&article=2007-0729-2208-59KRIJ
- Tünde Fodor: Hétköznapok töredékei (Bits and Pieces of Everyday Life) Spanyolnátha 2007 http://www.spanyolnatha.hu/index.php?menu=&rovat_id=1108&id=1118
- Gábor Kálmán: Amikor a háziasszony verset ír (When the Housewife Writes Poetry) Könyvesblog 2007 http://konyves.blog.hu/2007/08/25/negyvenket_fokban_is_jo
- BARBARA TRABER: Elegie am Nachmittag (Badener Tagblatt, Samstag, 29 October 1994)
- No racizm: http://www.terasz.hu/terasz.php?id=tarsadalom&page=cikk&cikk_id=13594&rovat_id=121
- Racizm stop it http://roma.virtus.hu/?id=detailed_article&aid=79703