Anna Terék is the author of five collections of Hungarian poetry and drama, including Duna utca (‘Danube Street’) Vajdasági lakodalom (‘Vojvodina Feast’), and Hallott nők (‘Dead Women’), which received several literary prizes. Her work has been translated into English, Spanish, Turkish, Croatian, German and Polish, among other languages. Her most recent collection, Háttal a napnak (‘Back on the Sun’), was awarded the Milán Füst award. Her poetry has appeared in English in Hungarian Literature Online, One Hand Clapping, and Eurolitkrant.
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