Outside their country, Hungarian directors have had, from the critics at least, a friendly reception. Tibor Fischer countrycriticdirector Change image and share on social
As suburbs go, Bromley's not bad. But as David Bowie and Hanif Kureishi have observed, you do want to get out of there quickly. Tibor Fischer badbowiebromley Change image and share on social
Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book. Tibor Fischer bookreviewreviewer Change image and share on social
I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that. Tibor Fischer noticereviewstraight Change image and share on social
You don't really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, there's always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out what's hot this month. Tibor Fischer cityfastgood share on social
It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an attitude that if it's enjoyable it can't possibly be literature. Tibor Fischer attitudeenjoyablegermanic Change image and share on social
When I think of Hungarian films, I think of despair and bleakness, and what's more, despair and bleakness of indefensible duration. Tibor Fischer bleaknessdespairduration Change image and share on social
No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention. Tibor Fischer attentionbookknock Change image and share on social
Most Hungarians know what it was to live in a dictatorship; some are old enough to have known both fascism and communism. No one wants to go back to that. Tibor Fischer backcommunismdictatorship Change image and share on social
