Szigliget, 1969. Thursday is the end of my work week. Some Thursdays I feel like this old lady as she makes her way home. Just a few more weary steps and then I'm done.

The house on the left is a former writers' house used during the Kádár regime. All the main writers and poets spent time writing there, including my favourite, Magda Szabó (The Door, Abigail, Katalin Street, etc.).

Source: Fortepan / Faragó László

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The evening breeze sent a tremor through the angels on their swings.

Magda Szabó
The Fawn

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Magda Szabó’s The Fawn

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New on the blog, my thoughts on IZA'S BALLAD by Magda Szabó (tr. George Szirtes), a heartbreakingly poignant story of a fractured mother-daughter relationship.
This was a 5-star knockout read for me, despite the undeniable sadness of this novel. @NYRBClassics. #MagdaSzabó #bookreview
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/izas-ballad-by-magda-szabo-tr-george-szirtes/

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