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[VIDEO] Trailer of Georg, a documentary about György Lukács

Post author By lefteast
Post date January 21, 2019

Note from LeftEast editors: We are happy to share the trailer of Georg, a documentary about Marxist philosopher György Lukács which will be released in April 2019. Beyond the merits of the philosopher’s work, the movie’s appearance also bears witness on two different levels. On the one hand, it comes in the year when the Left in […]

Tags 1919, archive, contested memory, Gyorgy Lukacs, Hungarian Soviet Republic, Hungary, memory, politics of memory, Viktor Orban

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Hungary: The Destruction of Reason and the Semi-Destruction of an Archive

Post author By Agnes Kelemen
Post date February 20, 2018

Books, Lukacs archive, Photo Credit Gabriella Csoszo

Editors’ note:The legacy of Marxist Philosopher György Lukács has been under attack in Budapest. In 2016, protests began against the closure of the Lukács Archive, located in the philospher’s former home. In March 2017, Lukács’ statue was removed from Szent Istvan Park, after a proposal from the Jobbik party was accepted by the Fidesz-dominated Budapest […]

Tags archive, Budapest, contested memory, Fidesz, Gyorgy Lukacs, history, Hungary, memory, Orban, politics of memory