person
Uncle István
István
also: István bácsi
The Hungarian farmer-patriarch of The Civilizer, an allegorical figure for Hungary itself: paternalistic, pragmatic, rooted in custom, and ultimately victorious through patience and common sense rather than force. His name — that of Hungary's founding king — is not accidental.
Reading notes
- The Civilizer §1 István
The Hungarian farmer-patriarch of The Civilizer, an allegorical figure for Hungary itself: paternalistic, pragmatic, rooted in custom, and ultimately victorious through patience and common sense rather than force. His name — that of Hungary's founding king — is not accidental.