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Miklos Vamos

Budapest, Hungary

Miklós Vámos is a Hungarian novelist, screenwriter and talk show host. He is one of the most read and respected writers in his native Hungary. He has taught at Yale University on a Fulbright fellowship, served as The Nation’s East European correspondent, worked as consultant on the Oscar-winning film Mephisto, and presented Hungary’s most-watched cultural television show. Vámos has received numerous awards for his plays, screenplays, novels and short stories, including the Hungarian Merit Award for lifetime achievement. The Book of Fathers is considered his most accomplished novel and has sold 200,000 copies in Hungary. Close.

Miklos Vamos

Budapest, Hungary

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August 1, 2006 4:00 PM

Don't Meddle From Afar

Budapest, Hungary - Let me share with you an old joke frequently told in Hungary to begin my comparison of old, fractured Europe and modern Iraq.

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August 15, 2006 8:54 AM

John Updike's Terrorist

Budapest, Hungary - [Pick: Terrorist by John Updike] This author's twenty-second novel deserves you attention in the sun or by the ocean. But I warn you, it's a wierd read.

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August 29, 2006 9:51 PM

For the U.S., Mum's the Word

As we all remember, American policies and rhetoric have always been a bit demagogic. Other governments may not be too clever either since politicians are not necessarily the best stylists in the world. But deeds, not words, matter most. An international body needs to take charge.

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