The Man behind the Book and the Services
 András Török (b. 1954) is an author, lecturer, a long-time observer of the Budapest urban scene. He studied English, History and Modern Greek in his native Budapest during the 70s, then he sharpened his wit and sense of quality in the dissident intellectual salons. Since Budapest: A Critical Guide was first published in 1989, it was re-written sixth times.
A critic called this book “the Bildungsroman of the author”, one which has become more and more personal over the years, without losing its matter of factness and plethora of practical data. The author says it is “a wonderful feeling, to be a traveller in one’s home town: with one more day at any time…” He thinks he perches at the crossroads of local history, journalism and fiction writing — if there is such a place. He is a great networker and a well known personality in Budapest.
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András Török is an author of four books, and many smaller publications.
This is a comprehensive list of his non-Hungarian-speaking publications: |
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András Török is a very experienced lecturer in English, who has given a lecture in a UNESCO world conference (Stockholm), was plenary speaker at the “Artists and Mobility” conference (Rotterdam 2004), and one of the lecturers in a Tate Modern EUCLID conference on cultural industries (2005). He is especially good in talking to small to medium size audienced on subjects of Budapest, followed by questions. He can talk with or without pictures...
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András Török: Curriculum Vitć
[arts manager, policymaker, author and lecturer, born 30 May 1954, Budapest] |
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