“Hungarian foreign correspondent Jászberényi . . . writes with beautiful ferocity about what he’s seen and how he’s lived on his job, here situating most of his stories in the Middle East. . . . . Brutal but with heart, as shown by the excellent colloquial translation; highly recommended for readers of tough-minded fiction, both literary and popular.” ⎯Library Journal (starred review)

Sándor Jászberényi

Translated by Paul Olchvary

Paperback Fiction
15 Jan. 2019 | 200 pages
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
9780997316964
OUT OF PRINT

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sándor Jászberényi (Shahn-dor Yahs-ber-ay-ñee) is the author of The Most Beautiful Night of the Soul: More Stories from the Middle East and Beyond (New Europe Books, December 2018). In 2017 he received Hungary’s Libri Literary Prize. As a correspondent for Hungarian news sites, he has covered the conflict with Islamic State, unrest in Ukraine, the revolutions in Egypt and Libya, and the Gaza War. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times Magazine, AGNI, and the Brooklyn Rail. He divides his time between Budapest and Cairo.