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Enikő Bollobás
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| Born | 19 June 1952 Budapest, Hungary
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| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary |
Enikő Bollobás, born on June 19, 1952, in Budapest, Hungary, is a well-known Hungarian expert in literature. She is a professor at the School of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. She is also a special member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Life and Work
Enikő Bollobás has written seven books about literature. She has also published many articles on culture and important topics. She studied at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE). Since 1990, she has worked there as a professor. She helped start the Department of American Studies with two friends.
She has been a visiting professor and scholar in the United States many times. She has taught at places like the University of Oregon, University of Iowa, and University of California, San Diego. She has also given talks at famous universities. These include Cambridge University in England, Yale, Berkeley, Stanford, Georgetown, and George Washington University.
Her studies and writings cover many areas. These include American literature and culture, Hungarian literature, and studies about women. She also researches Jewish studies and social issues.
Ms. Bollobás has received several awards for her excellent work. She won the HUSSE Best Book Award for her book History of American Literature. She also received the László Országh Prize for her work over many years. Other awards include the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic and the Albert Szent-Györgyi Prize.
Political Activities
In the 1980s, Ms. Bollobás was active in groups that opposed the government. She worked to protect human and minority rights in Transylvania. Because of this, the Romanian government made her leave Romania in 1982. The Hungarian government also supported this decision. They even took away her special passport.
In 1989, she started a group called Hungarian Feminists in Szeged. This was the first non-communist group to focus on women's issues. It showed her strong belief in human rights.
Public Service
After the government changed, Ms. Bollobás worked in public service. She was a high-ranking diplomat at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C. She also led a department in the Hungarian Foreign Ministry in Budapest. This department handled relations with countries like the U.S. and Israel.
From 1992 to 1996, she was a leader in the Hungarian Atlantic Council. This group worked to help Hungary join NATO.
Selected Publications
Enikő Bollobás has a wide range of professional interests. She studies different types of literature and writing styles. This includes modernism and postmodernism in American literature. She also looks at experimentation and avant-garde writing. Her work includes free verse poetry and feminist theory. She has published seven books about American literature.
Some of her books include:
- Az amerikai irodalom rövid története (A concise history of American literature)
- Vendégünk a végtelenből – Emily Dickinson költészete (Our visitor from infinitude—Emily Dickinson’s poetry)
- Egy képlet nyomában – Karakterelemzések az amerikai és a magyar irodalomból (In Search of a Formula—Analyzing American and Hungarian Literary Characters)
- They Aren't, Until I Call Them — On Doing Things with Words in Literature
- Az amerikai irodalom története (A History of American Literature)
- Charles Olson
- Tradition and Innovation in American Free Verse
She has also written many articles. These articles cover topics like American literature, poetry, and the theory of literature. She also writes about Hungarian literature, Jewish studies, and social issues. Her work often explores how language works and how people are shown in stories. She has written about famous poets like Emily Dickinson and William Carlos Williams. She also writes about women's studies and gender.
