Gyorgy Faludy
Date: 1926 - 1950 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Region: Europe [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Medium: Literature [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Artist: Gyorgy Faludy
Confronting Bodies: Pro-Nazi Hungarian government
Dates of Action: 1937-World War II
Location: Hungary
Description of Artwork: Faludy's translation of Heinrich Heine's "Germany" describes Hitler as a "bloodsucking leader." Faludy was also censored because of his poems, which were critical of communist and democratic governments alike.
The Incident: Faludy's translation of "Germany" was banned in Hungary. During World War II none of his work was published in Hungary and his books were burned and pulped by the pro-Nazi Hungarian government.
Results of Incident: After being imprisoned in 1946, for alleged espionage, Faludy fled Hungary. He was able to teach at Columbia University, attain Costa Rican citizenship and publish worldwide.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]