In Hungarian literature, which 20th-century author wrote the sweeping post-Holocaust novel Iskola a határon, structuring time through the subjective recollection of three boys?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Géza Ottlik
- Step 1: Géza Ottlik (1912–1990) published Iskola a határon in 1959, which became a foundational text for postwar Hungarian novelists including Péter Esterházy. Answer: Géza Ottlik. Why not the others: Miklós Mészöly wrote Az atléta halála and Saulus, Iván Mándy depicted Budapest fleamarket characters, and György Konrád wrote A látogató.
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