Tamás Simon (Hungarian: Simon Tamás; 1935–1956) was a Hungarian-Jewish poet and playwright. He is known for his verse drama A zsidó Don Juan, written in the mid-1950s. An adaptation of the story of Don Juan in a Jewish setting,[1] the work was well-received by writers such as Géza Képes and Géza Hegedüs.[2] It was performed in November 1990 under the direction of László Salamon Suba.[3]
Tamás Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | 1956 (aged 20–21) |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Notable works | A zsidó Don Juan |
Simon committed suicide by intentional drug overdose in 1956.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred, eds. (2007). "Simon, Tamás". Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4.
- ^ Peremiczky, Szilvia (February 2019). "Európai kultúrmítoszok zsidó olvasatban (Simon Tamás Don Juan-drámája)" (PDF). Alföld: Irodalmi, művészeti és kritikai folyóirat (in Hungarian). 7: 72–81. ISSN 0401-3174.
- ^ a b Vajda, Miklós, ed. (Spring 1991). The New Hungarian Quarterly (PDF). Vol. 32. Budapest: MTI. p. 157. ISSN 1217-2545.
Bibliography edit
- Simon, Tamás (2003). Farkas, Éva (ed.). A zsidó Don Juan: Drámai költemény. Budapest: Ex Libris. ISBN 978-963-85530-8-9.