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Ferenc Kulin

Critic and literary historian, was deputy editor-in-chief, 1981-83 editor-in-chief of the periodical Mozgó Világ (Moving World). In 1983 he was dismissed for political reasons. In 1987 was present at the meeting in Lakitelek.

Bródy, Vera

Puppet designer and scenist. She worked as an actress first for the Art Theatre in Budapest, then for the State Theatre in Győr. Between 1951 and 1968 she was the designer of several, popular performances of the State Puppet Theatre in Budapest. She created shows both for adults and children. The puppets Mazsola (Raisin), a piggy, and Misi mókus (Squirrel Mike) are among her most famous creatures.

Ferenc Jakó

Nóra Vratarics Mrs. Jákó recollects his husband Ferenc Jakó's and her personal experience in the 1989 Roumanian revolution when they organized and carried medicine and food transports to various towns in Transylvania. 

Huszár, László

Architect. Worked with Revolutionary Students’ Committee at Budapest Technical University in autumn 1956. Emigrated to Britain, worked regularly for Irodalmi Újság (Literary News) and other emigré papers, and finally became secretary of Foreign Association of Hungarian Writers. Graduated in economics and international law from London School of Economics. Since 1961 directs Third-World urban-development programmes.

Horváth, István Dénes

Chemical engineer. While studying at Veszprém University of the Chemical Industry he was held on a conspiracy charge and sentenced on April 4, 1951 to six years' imprisonment. He was sent to Márianosztra and several times taken on convict work. Released on June 12, 1956, he found work in Budapest as a labourer. He joined the street fighting during the revolution and left the country on November 4, soon arriving in Britain, where he took a chemistry degree at Birmingham University.

Horváth, Ádám

Director. 1952-57: member of the choir of Honvéd Dance Group. He was in China during the Hungarian revolution with his Group. In 1957 he was employed by the Hungarian Television. He was tv director since 1958, 1994-95: president of the Hungarian Television.

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