Eugene Fodor (writer)
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| Born | October 14, 1905 American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress Hall of Fame |
| Spouse | Vlasta Zobel |
Eugene Fodor (Hungarian-American writer of travel literature.
Biography
Fodor was born in
Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia). Noting that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book.[1]
In his youth, Fodor studied political economics at the
US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E. Howard Hunt. He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948.[2]
In 1949, he founded Fodor's in Paris, France. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Eugene Fodor feted as the spy who loved travel". NBC News.
- ^ Service, New York Times News. "TRAVEL GUIDE AUTHOR EUGENE FODOR, 85". chicagotribune.com.
- "Eugene Fodor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 30, 2005.
- "Travel: literature and guidebooks". Princeton University. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
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