B orn in 1900, Sándor Márai wrote 46 books before he fled communist Hungary in 1948. Explore books by Sandor Marai with our selection at Waterstones.com. His 1942 book Embers (Hungarian title: A gyertyák csonkig égnek, meaning "The Candles Burn Down to the Stump") expresses a nostalgia for the bygone multi-ethnic, multicultural society of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, reminiscent of the works of Joseph Roth. List Price: $19.95. Sándor Márai was born in Kassa, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in 1900. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Sandor Marai (1900-89) stands out not only for his writing but for his backbone, since hardly any other major Hungarian writer of the period comes … Nevertheless, Márai was highly critical of the Nazis. Casanova in Bolzano: A Novel by Sandor Marai; George Szirtes [Translator] and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Profoundly antifascist, he survived World War II, but persecution by the Communists drove him from the country in 1948, first to Italy and then to the United States. Born April 11, 1900, in Kassa, Hungary (Kosice, Slovakia) Died February 22, 1989, in San … Ne en Hongrie en 1900, Sandor Marai connait des ses premiers romans un immense succes. See all books authored by Sándor Márai, including A gyertyák csonkig égnek, and Az igazi, and more on ThriftBooks.com. Driven into exile in 1948 when the Communists came to power and banned his books, he lived first in Italy and then in America. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Sandor Marai books online. He committed suicide in 1989. Amante de Bolzano, La (Spanish Edition) Author: Sandor Marai. French title: Les Confessions d’un bourgeois. After a billet about the events told in Confessions of a Bourgeois, I thought that the book deserved a billet dedicated to literature.Márai exposes his views on writing, on being a writer and he unravels how he came to his vision of literature and writing. The Confessions of a Bourgeois by Sándor Márai. Compare Prices. En 1948, il s'exile et part pour les Etats-Unis ou il mettra fin a ses jours en 1989. Antifasciste declare dans une Hongrie alliee a l'Allemagne nazie, il est pourtant mis au ban par le gouvernement communiste de l'apres-guerre. Sandor Marai; Books by Sandor Marai. 1934.Egy Polgár Vallomásai. Lo que no quise decir (Spanish Edition) Author: Sandor Marai. He rose to fame as one of the leading literary novelists in Hungary in the 1930s. Marai authored 46 books. Sandor Marai. Looking for books by Sándor Márai? Márai Sándor Sandor Márai is among the most important modern Hungarian authors, whose works have been translated heavily into Spanish and now, becoming known in English. Paperback Aug 2016. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. Sandor Marai was born in Hungary in 1900 and by 1930 was one of Hungary's leading novelists. Embers Sándor Márai, trans Carol Brown Janeway 224pp, Viking, £12.99 'The world has no need of Hungarian literature," Sándor Márai noted in his diary in 1949.