In Hungarian literature, which modernist journal founded in 1908 by Ignotus, Ernő Osvát, and Miksa Fenyő became the central publication of 20th-century literature?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Nyugat
- Step 1: Nyugat (West), launched in 1908 with a cover depicting Kelemen Mikes, served as the leading literary vehicle for progressive modernism in Hungary. Answer: Nyugat. Why not the others: A Hét was a precursor weekly edited by Kiss József, Új Idők was a conservative mainstream weekly edited by Ferenc Herczeg, and Napkelet was a conservative interwar periodical.
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