HALTalk with Tibor Fischer

Join the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society for an engaging installment of our HALtalk series, featuring Tibor Fischer, the British-Hungarian novelist who will talk about being British...and Hungarian with Tara Gadomski.

Born in Stockport, England, to Hungarian parents who fled the 1956 Revolution, Fischer has long served as a vital literary bridge connecting Central European history with modern, sharp-witted English prose. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

He burst onto the international literary scene with his debut novel, Under the Frog (1992)—a darkly hilarious, moving account of two basketball players navigating post-WWII, communist-era Hungary. The book made history as the first debut novel shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize and earned him a spot on Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists list. ,

Fischer’s distinctive blend of satire, philosophy, and razor-sharp narrative pace has defined his career over three decades. From classic, irreverent works like…