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Two novellas reveal the Hungarian author's incisive view of the absurdities of modern life
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This book contains two novellas in one volume by Istvan Orkeny. In the Flower Show (1977)--the author exploits our universal unease in the face of death, the desire to 'star' taken to its ultimate absurdity by playing the lead in one's own demise, and the voyeurism of the modern media. In the Toth Family (1967), a mad army major on leave terrorizes a village fireman and his family, forcing them to cut and fold endless quantities of cardboard packing boxes every night until dawn.
About the Author
Istvá n Ö rké ny was a playwright, short-story writer, and novelist known best for his "one minute stories."
Michael Henry Heim is a prize-winning translator who teaches at UCLA.
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- PublisherNew Directions Publishing Company
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0811208362
- ISBN 13 9780811208369
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages163
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