Make a note in Your Diary for Hungarian Lit month Feb 2026

A couple of years ago, I did a Czech Lit month that was a success. I had thought of doing that again next year, but with the recent Nobel Prize win by László Krasznahorkai, I realised I hadn’t read enough books from Hungary this year; a mere 17 is a poor showing. Especially when I had a look at the list of Hungarian writers on Wikipedia. To find the depth of books that have come from Hungary over the years. I have the recent Peter Nadas memoir, Shimmering, on my TBR, along with two books by Andrea Tompa, Home and Omerta, plus a few books from Krasznahorakai to read and review. A real resource for this month is the Hungarian literature online. There are two good publishers bringing books out from Hungary, the first is Seagull Books, which has a Hungarian list edited by Krasznahorkai translator Ottilie Mulzet . Then, a publisher that has brought some lost gems to light is Contra Mundum Press. But there are also books from the likes of Pushkin PressNYRB, and gems scattered through other publishers. I am planning to read shimmering details and the two Tompa books, and I hope to get a few other books from Seagull and Contra Mundum books I have my eye on the two vols of Prae. Do you have a favourite book from Hungary or a writer?