Mátyás SZÖLLŐSI (Hungary)

Mátyás SZÖLLŐSI (n. 1984, Budapest) is a writer, a poet and a documentary photographer. His works have been published in several Hungarian cultural and literary magazines since 2004. His first book was published in 2010 titled Aktív kórterem / Active Hospital Room, that was followed by his second book of poetry titled Állapotok – negyvenöt töredék / States – forty five fragments in 2011. He also published prose and dramas. A reading theater performance of his drama Lassan, visszatartva / Slowly, retaining was presented in the Hungarian National Theater in 2014. He won the poetry Award for Excellence by László Lator in 2008. He won the Margó prize for the best first Hungarian fiction book in 2017. As an editor he worked at ”Ártér literary”, fine arts and social journal, at ”Újnautilus” social and cultural portal and other literary magazines. As a photographer, he won many awards for his several documentary series from Transylvania, Bashkortostan and Ukraine.