I am consistently impressed with Hungarian literature, and the language is moving up my "Must Learn" list.

Nadas Peter seems like a particularly relevant novelist today, in an era where facts, and even recent history are extraordinarily maliable. The most amazing part is the way in which the "free" press has been not only complacent but complicit in these revisions.

More than any time in the recent passed, these days we need to be reminded that human beings are not inheriently empirical creatures. Emotions and perceptions; desires and frustarations; these are the key architects of our collective memories.

Yes, will look out for him. The comparison to Mann in clip, and the centrality of feelings etc in the comment are spot on. Having just come down from 'The Magic Mountain', I look forward to Peter Nadas.