András Domahidy Writer

András Domahidy (23 February 1920 – 8 August 2012) is a contemporary Hungarian-Australian, novelist and retired librarian. His novels are written in Hungarian.Born in Satu Mare, Romania, András Domahidy completed a PhD in Law at Budapest University and served in the Hungarian Army towards the close of World War II. In 1950 he came to Australia, settling in Perth and obtaining a BA at the University of Western Australia. Until his retirement in 1985 he was a senior librarian at the university.Domahidy started writing in the 1950s and his novels Vénasszonyok nyara (Indian Summer, 1969) and Árnyak és asszonyok (Shadows and Women, 1979) were published in Europe. Shadows and Women has since been published in English translation in Australia.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Andrew Coloman
Birth dateFebruary 23, 1920
Birth place
Romania , Satu Mare
Date of deathJanuary 01, 2012
Place of death
Perth
Education
Eötvös Loránd University

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