György Faludy Livres

My Happy Days in Hell (1962) is Gyorgy Faludy's grimly beautiful autobiography of his battle to survive tyranny and oppression. Fleeing Hungary in 1938 as the German army approaches, acclaimed poet Faludy journeys to Paris, where he finds a lover but merely a cursory asylum. When the French capitulate to the Nazis, Faludy travels to North Africa, then on to America, where he volunteers for military service. Missing his homeland and determined to do the right thing, he returns � only to be imprisoned, tortured, and slowly starved, eventually becoming one of only twenty-one survivors of his camp.

György Faludy's life story is a remarkable journey through the tumultuous events of the 20th century. As a Jewish poet in Hungary, he fled the Nazi regime, served in the US Army during WWII, and returned home to support a democratic Hungary, only to be imprisoned by the Stalinist government. After enduring forced labor, he escaped during the 1956 revolution, living in exile until the fall of Communism allowed his return. Celebrated for his enduring and relevant poetry, he remained active in literature until his death in 2006, leaving a lasting legacy.