Gabor G. Gyukics

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Gabor G. Gyukics (

translator.[2]
He is known for translating American poetry to Hungarian and Hungarian poetry to English. Gabor G. Gyukics is a member of the Szépírók Társasága – Hungarian Society of Writers, Critics and Literary Translators

Life

Gyukics was born in Hungary in 1958. He left Hungary for Holland in 1986. In 1988, he moved to the U.S., where he worked until moving back to Budapest in 2002.[3]

Career

Gyukics was the founder of a series of open poetry readings combined with jazz in Hungary starting in1999. His current work focuses on translations of Native American poetry and American poetry.[4] Gyukics and Michael Castro used to collaborate on translations of contemporary poems from Hungarian to English between 1989 and 2000.[5] Together, they also translated the poetry of Attila József.[6]

Prizes and fellowships

  • Hungary Beat Poet Laureate (Lifetime), National Beat Poetry Foundation, Wolcott, Connecticut, 2020
  • Milán Füst translation fellowship, Hungarian Academy of Science, Budapest 1999, 2017
  • Poesis 25 Prize for Poetry, Satu Mare, Romania 2015
  • Salvatore Quasimodo Special Prize for Poetry, Balatonfüred, Hungary 2012
  • ArtsLink Project Award, New York 1999

Book fairs and festivals

  • Festival Palabra en el Mundo, Venice, Italy, 2023
  • International Book Festival Budapest, 2000, 2022
  • Elba Poetry Festival, Elba, Italy, 2022
  • National Beat Poetry Festival, Pleasant Valley/Barkhamsted, Connecticut, USA, 2021
  • Prague International Literary Festival, Prague, Czech Republic, 2019
  • Cairo International Book Fair, Cairo, Egypt, 2019
  • ProtimluvFest International literary festival, Ostrava, Czech Republic, 2017
  • Tanta International Poetry Festival, 2nd Edition, Tanta, Egypt, 2016
  • The 1st 100 Thousand Poets for Change Festival, Salerno, Italy 2015
  • The 25th Poesis Poetry Festival, Satu Mare, Romania 2015
  • The 10th Novi Sad International Literary Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia 2015
  • Sofia International Book Fair, Sofia, Bulgaria 2013
  • The 12th 'Den poezie' Festival, Prague, Czech Republic 2010
  • Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway, Ireland 2004
  • Culture of Wine Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria 2000
  • Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival, Canada 2000

Original poetry

Original prose

Translations

CDs

  • Vibration of Words, jazz poetry in English, Origo Studio, Budapest, 2018. Music: Ágoston Béla soprano and C melody saxophones, alto clarinet, kaval, glissonic, fijura, Bori Viktor piano, Pengő Csaba double bass, Gabor G Gyukics poetry
  • Beépített arcok, jazz poetry in Hungarian, Origo Studio, Budapest, 2018. Music: Ágoston Béla soprano and C melody saxophones, alto clarinet, kaval, glissonic, fijura, Bori Viktor piano, Dóra Attila soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, Eichinger Tibor guitar, Gabor G Gyukics poetry
  • Sand Snail, English language poetry; Frogpond Productions, New York, 2000. Music: Mark Deutsch. Guest Poet: Nagy Imola Borzos

Exhibition

  • The Afterlife of a Book; the poetry of Gábor G. Gyukics with the eyes of contemporary fine artists, 15 poems –19 artists – 21 artworks, Mucius Gallery, Budapest April 11- May 12, 2005
  • Versvonzatok; the poetry of Gábor G. Gyukics with the eyes of contemporary fine artists. 21 poems – 21 artists – 25 artworks, Petőfi Literary Museum, Budapest, December 4, 2018- January 20, 2019

Magazines

  • Látó literary magazine American issue 2006/5; guest editor, translator

References

  1. ^ "Gabor G. Gyukics - National Beat Poetry Festival 2020". YouTube. August 26, 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ "CONTRIBUTORS (ISSUE NO. 10, FALL 2003)". Natural Bridge. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Gabor Gyukics: Poet, literary translator". Huffington Post. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ^ Pálos, Máté (6 December 2015). "Fegyvert akartam ragadni Amerika ellen" [I wanted to capture a weapon against America]. Origo (in Hungarian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. ^ King, Chris (27 December 2018). "Memories of Michael Castro: St. Louis' first poet laureate was a mentor, boss, friend and collaborator". The St. Louis America. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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