Ervin Lázár

1936 - 2006

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genre: short story

country of citizenship: Hungary

languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian

educated at: Eötvös Loránd University

occupation: writer, journalist, children's writer

award received: Kossuth Prize, Attila József Award, Prima Primissima Prize, Tibor Déry Prize, Pro Literatura

Ervin Lázár (May 5, 1936 – December 22, 2006) was a Hungarian author. Although he wrote a novel (A fehér tigris (The White Tiger), 1971) and a number of short stories, he is best known for his tales and stories for children. Source: Wikipedia (en)