István Nemere
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| Born | 8 November 1944 Pécs, Hungary |
| Died | 15 November 2024 (aged 80) |
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| Nationality | Hungarian |
István Nemere (8 November 1944 – 15 November 2024) was a Hungarian novelist, Esperantist, and translator. He wrote 744 published books up to November 2020,[1] mostly in Hungarian, over twenty novels in Esperanto.[2] He has been a notable figure in the world of Hungarian science fiction with as many as 60 novels[3] and several stories.[4]
Nemere alleged that the film Demolition Man plagiarized one of his novels.[5]
Background
[edit]Nemere was born in Pécs, Hungary on 8 November 1944. He was twice elected as the president of the PEN International in the 1990s[citation needed]; but he was not a member of the Hungarian Writers' Union.
Nemere died on 15 November 2024, at the age of 80.[6]
Writing
[edit]His fame is due to his sci-fi and paranormal books but he wrote in other genres too. His works have been translated into Esperanto and Persian amongst others.
His first book was published in 1974. According to him he's the record holder of the most published books (800[7]) – beating Barbara Cartland.[8]
Selected works
[edit]- The Whip of the Cosmos (A kozmosz korbácsa)
- Steel Shark (Acélcápa)
- Action Neutron (Neutron-akció)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (14 May 2018). "Az ember, akinek 700 könyve jelent meg…, bocs, nem is, most már 701". Hvg.hu. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Janton, Pierre (1 January 1993). Esperanto: Language, Literature, and Community. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791412541. Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, p. 604
- ^ Ashley, Michael (4 March 2000). The History of the Science-fiction Magazine. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 9781846310034. Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Nemere István: A cenzúra a fejekben van". Origo.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ "Meghalt Nemere István író". Telex. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ https://nemere.hu/konyveim?evszam=igen
- ^ "Elképesztő magyar világcsúcs született". Napi.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "A short history of Hungarian science fiction from the beginning to the 1980s". Sfmag.hu. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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