Ferenc Barnás is a Hungarian writer and author. Barnás studied in Debrecen, Budapest and Munich before graduating with degrees in Hungarian language, literature, and aesthetics from Eötvös Loránd University, where he also earned a doctoral degree for his study of Herman Hesse. Barnás then went on to teach before beginning a career as a freelance writer, and a job at the Ernst Museum in Budapest. Barnás published multiple works, including, Az élősködő (The Parasite), Bagatell (Bagatelle), A kilencedik (The Ninth; English translation by Paul Olchváry), and Másik halál (Another Death). He has also been the recipient of a variety of accolades, including the Sándor Márai Prize (2001), the Tibor Déry Prize (2006), the Aegon Art Award (2013), and the Glass Ball Award (2013).
Portrait by Gergely Máté Oláh
