Ballpoint

A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

L szlì Brì's last name is, in much of the world, a synonym for his revolutionary writing tool. But few people know that Brì began his career in interwar Budapest as a journalist frustrated with spotty ink; that he escaped fascism by fleeing to Paris and, finally, to Buenos Aires; that a fellow Hungarian, Andor Goy, also played a vital role in the pen's development; and that, in a tragic twist of shared fate, business pressures and politics ultimately deprived both men of their rights to the ballpoint pen. A fascinating life story and history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-09-20
Mått:153 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:277 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:New Europe Books
ISBN:9780982578117
Översättare:Evans, David Robert

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Gy rgy Moldova is one of Hungary's most successful -- and prolific -- writers, and he is respected in particular for his achievements on the nonfiction front. He has earned the Kossuth Prize, Hungary's most prestigious literary honor, and his work has been translated into many languages, including English, German, Russian, and Chinese. He is the only Hungarian author to have achieved sales of 600,000 copies, and he continues to fare well in the country's bestseller lists to this day. Born in 1934, he lives in Budapest with his family. The author lives in Budapest.