News

The best-of series has won another award

The PLF series of publications won the Blue Award at the RGB Kreatív Design Awards.

12/17/20

Hungary at the Guadalajara International Book Fair for the first time

Árpád Kun presented his novel Boldog észak (“The Happy North”) at the book fair in Mexico.

12/8/20

Announcement of the winners of grants for seasoned translators of Hungarian literature (2020/2)

For the grants for seasoned translators, the Petőfi Literary Fund invites applications from translators who have had at least one translation from Hungarian

11/23/20

Recognize the translator!

Long article in Hungarian daily newspaper Népszava about translators, translations and translation grants.

11/19/20

Announcement of results: Production grant for foreign publishing houses (2020/2)

We invited applications from foreign-based publishing houses planning to publish Hungarian books

11/18/20

Announcement of the winners of the Sample translation grant (2020/4)

The Petőfi Literary Fund invites applications for Sample Translation grants from literary agencies and individuals who hold the rights to works of literature in Hungarian.

11/15/20

Announcement of the winners of grants for emerging translators of Hungarian literature (2020/2) 

For the grants for emerging translators, the Petőfi Literary Fund invites applications from translators who have had at most one translation from Hungarian.

11/15/20

Hungarian Success at the Joseph Binder Award

László Herbszt won distinction in Book Illustration category.

11/13/20

Award-Winning Publication Series

Silver award at Hungary’s most prestigious advertising competition, Hipnózis.

10/29/20

Oh Casanova, Where Are You Wandering?

Miklós Szentkuthy's Marginalia on Casanova was published in German translation by Tímea Tankó.

10/28/20

Back to School: Lea Sauer meets students in Pécs

German writer, Lea Sauer has been the second guest of the Pécs Residence of the Petőfi Literary Fund’s residency program in September and October 2020.

10/21/20

Touches of Black Humor and Socio-Horror

The Petőfi Literary Fund has made two new additions to its book series promoting Hungarian literature.

10/7/20