At the beginning of the 1980s, Tibor Zalán burst through the door of contemporary Hungarian literature without knocking, at the head of a young generation that wanted something different. He was free and he was terrifically talented, with no regard for any rules, norms, prevailing tastes or conventions: the overwhelming energy of the avant-garde permeated his mould-breaking, experimental and visual verse. As his career subsequently blossomed, it quickly became clear that there was an emoti...onal heart beating behind his unquenchably innovative spirit. Republished this year in a four-language volume, the free-flowing, beautiful elegies of és néhány akvarell (1986) throw light upon the other aspect of Zalán's poetry with the elemental, penetrating power of an artist who plays by his own rules.
The duality of the consummate Zalán lyricism assumed its immediately recognisable, incomparable character in a subsequent 20-odd volumes of verse, while his essays, radio plays, dramas and books of children's stories, as well as a three-volume cycle of novels (Papírváros, 1998, 2002, 2013) revealed the diversity of his oeuvre to an ever-expanding readership. Zalán has a headstrong, uncompromising temperament, beating his own path since his very first verse went to print regardless of changing trends and fleeting fashions in contemporary literature. It is perhaps this that makes his distinctive, wide-ranging and rich career ring so indisputably, convincingly true. Zalán's evening on the Literarium stage, accompanied by two, similarly free-spirited and independent musician, promises to be an exceptional experience and a memorable encounter.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Safe ticket purchase
Dear Visitors, please note that only tickets purchased from the Müpa website and official ticket offices are guaranteed to be valid. To avoid possible inconvenience, we suggest buying tickets to our performances and concerts via the mupa.hu website, the Interticket national network (jegy.hu) or at our official ticket offices.