Colours and Years – A Novel by Margit Kaffka (English Edition)

UPC: 9789631357868
ISBN-10: 9631357864

Overview

Colours and Years, originally written as Színek és évek in 1912, is a powerful and poignant novel by Hungarian writer Margit Kaffka, translated into English by George F. Cushing. Regarded as one of the great works of 20th-century Hungarian literature, Colours and Years is also a key feminist work, examining the struggles and limitations placed on women during the early 20th century. The novel tells the story of Magda, a woman in her early fifties, reflecting on her life filled with personal failures, tragedy, and the constraints of her time's gender roles. Her journey of dependency, frustration, and yearning for more than the domestic life she was trapped in reflects universal themes of identity and the search for meaning beyond societal expectations.

Product Features

• Title: Colours and Years
• Author: Margit Kaffka
• Translator: George F. Cushing
• Format: Paperback / Hardcover
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Pages: 242
• Language: English
• Publisher: Corvina Publishing - Corvina Kiadó
• Dimensions: Standard paperback and hardcover sizes

Interesting Facts

• Colours and Years was initially published in 1912 as Színek és évek, a pivotal work in Hungarian literature and a seminal feminist novel that delves into the oppression of women in the early 20th century.
• Despite its importance, the novel was not translated into English until 1999, 80 years after Kaffka’s death, and it has since become out of print, leaving a limited number of readers familiar with this masterpiece.
• Margit Kaffka, one of Hungary's greatest female writers, was an essential member of the Nyugat literary generation and created works that explored the intersection of personal identity, societal pressure, and gender dynamics.
• Kaffka's writing was deeply influenced by the national crises of her time, reflecting on the fall of the gentry and the struggles of independent women navigating societal norms.

About the Author

Margit Kaffka (1880–1918) was a Hungarian writer and poet, hailed by the prominent Hungarian poet Endre Ady as a "great, great writer." Kaffka was a central figure in the Hungarian Nyugat literary movement and is widely considered one of Hungary's most important female authors. Her works often addressed the decline of the gentry and the hardships faced by independent women at the turn of the century. Kaffka's writing was shaped by her personal experiences and observations during Hungary’s national crises, focusing on societal oppositions and the physical and spiritual challenges of women at the time.

Publishers

• Publisher: Corvina Publishing - Corvina Kiadó
• Year: 2017
• Language: Translated into English
• ISBN: 9789631357868 / 978-9631357868

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