About Gyula Krúdy Books
Gyula Krúdy was a prolific Hungarian writer and journalist, best known for his atmospheric fiction rooted in nostalgia, dreams, and Budapest's vanished world. Though his popularity waned before his death, Krúdy was rediscovered posthumously thanks to Sándor Márai's homage to his iconic Sinbad tales, Sinbad Comes Home. Today, he is celebrated as a major figure in twentieth-century Hungarian literature. John Batki, born in Hungary, lives in the United States. His numerous translations from Hungarian literature include works by Attila József, Erno Szép, Géza Ottlik, László Krasznahorkai, and seven volumes by Gyula Krúdy.
