Népszava
Encyclopedia
Népszava is a Social-democratic newspaper
established in 1877 in Budapest
by Viktor Külföldi
. It was the official newspaper of the Hungarian Social Democratic Party
until 1948.
During the period of Communist Hungary between 1948 and 1989, it was the official newspaper of Hungarian trade union
s. In 1990 it was restored and belonged to the Central Council of Hungarian Trade Unions until 2002. Later in was privatized and for a brief period belonged to an advertising company known as ESMA. It is currently owned by its staff and relies on donations for funding.
Writers, publicists
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
established in 1877 in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
by Viktor Külföldi
Viktor Külföldi
Viktor Külföldi was a Hungarian Socialist, journalist, and lecturer. Born in Thalheim, Germany he was known in his adopted country by the alias ....
. It was the official newspaper of the Hungarian Social Democratic Party
Hungarian Social Democratic Party
The Hungarian Social Democratic Party is a political party in Hungary. Both the MSZDP and SZDP lay claim to the same heritage: the Social Democratic Party which was part of a governing coalition in Hungary between 1945 and 1948, and a short period in 1956, which itself was renamed from the...
until 1948.
During the period of Communist Hungary between 1948 and 1989, it was the official newspaper of Hungarian trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s. In 1990 it was restored and belonged to the Central Council of Hungarian Trade Unions until 2002. Later in was privatized and for a brief period belonged to an advertising company known as ESMA. It is currently owned by its staff and relies on donations for funding.
Notable staff
Editors in chief- Viktor KülföldiViktor KülföldiViktor Külföldi was a Hungarian Socialist, journalist, and lecturer. Born in Thalheim, Germany he was known in his adopted country by the alias ....
(from 1877) - Ernő GaramiErnő GaramiErnő Garami was a Hungarian mechanic who became a social democratic politician and editor, who served as Minister of Justice in 1919.-References:*...
(1898–1918) - Árpád SzakasitsÁrpád SzakasitsÁrpád Szakasits was a Hungarian Social Democrat, then Communist political figure. He served as the President of Hungary from 2 August 1948 to 23 August 1949....
(1939–1944, from 1945) - Anna KéthlyAnna KéthlyAnna Kéthly , was a Hungarian Social Democrat politician. She was one of nine children born into a poor family in Budapest, Hungary. At the age of fifteen she started working in a garment factory but soon found more appealing work in the editorial office of a women's magazine and this gave her...
(1957–1964)
Writers, publicists
- Endre AdyEndre AdyEndre Ady was a Hungarian poet.-Biography:Ady was born in Érmindszent, Szilágy county . He belonged to an impoverished Calvinist noble family...
- György FaludyGyörgy FaludyGyörgy Faludy , sometimes anglicized as George Faludy, was a Hungarian-Jewish poet, writer and translator.- Notable works :...
- Ferenc FejtőFerenc FejtoFerenc Fejtő, , was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist, specializing in Eastern Europe....
- Gyula IllyésGyula IllyésGyula Illyés was a Hungarian poet and novelist. He was one of the so called népi writers, named so because they aimed to show – propelled by strong sociological interest and left-wing convictions – the disadvantageous conditions of their native land.-Early life:He was born...
- Sándor JemnitzSándor JemnitzSándor Jemnitz, also known as Alexander Jemnitz , was a Hungarian composer, conductor, music critic and author.-Biography:...
, music critic (1924–1950) - Attila JózsefAttila JózsefAttila József was one of the most important and well-known Hungarian poets of the 20th century.-Biography:The son of Áron József, a soap factory worker of Romanian origin from Bánát, and Hungarian peasant girl Borbála Pőcze, he was born in Ferencváros, a poor district of Budapest. He had two elder...
- Margit KaffkaMargit KaffkaMargit Kaffka was a Hungarian writer and poet.Called a "great, great writer" by Endre Ady, she was one of the most important female Hungarian authors, and an important member of the Nyugat generation...
- Gyula KállaiGyula KállaiGyula Kállai was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary from 1965 to 1967 and as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary 1967–1971. He was President of National Council of the Patriotic People's Front from 1957 to...
- Lajos KassákLajos KassákLajos Kassák was a Hungarian poet, novelist, painter, essayist, editor, theoretician of the avant-garde and occasional translator, was the father of many modernisms....
- Anna KéthlyAnna KéthlyAnna Kéthly , was a Hungarian Social Democrat politician. She was one of nine children born into a poor family in Budapest, Hungary. At the age of fifteen she started working in a garment factory but soon found more appealing work in the editorial office of a women's magazine and this gave her...
- Dezső KosztolányiDezso Kosztolányi-Biography:Kosztolányi was born in Szabadka, Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1885, the town belongs today to Serbia. The city serves as a model for the fictional town of Sárszeg, in which he set his novella Skylark as well as The Golden Kite....
- Zsigmond KunfiZsigmond KunfiZsigmond Kunfi was a Hungarian politician who served as Minister without portfolio of Croatian Affairs and as Minister of Labour and Welfare between 1918 and 1919. His views was near to Karl Kautsky's. Kunfi was member of the Hungarian National Council from 1918...
, deputy chief editor (from 1907) - Géza LosonczyGéza LosonczyGéza Losonczy was a Hungarian journalist and politician. He was associated with the reformist faction of the Hungarian communist party....
- Miklós RadnótiMiklós RadnótiMiklós Radnóti, birth name Miklós Glatter was a Hungarian poet who died in The Holocaust.-Personality and early life:...