töredékekre

Töredékekre refers to a Hungarian literary and cultural movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The term, which translates to " fragments" or "remains," reflects the movement's focus on the fragmentary and the incomplete.

Töredékekre was characterized by a rejection of traditional Hungarian literature's focus on narrative and morality. Instead, the movement's writers and artists sought to explore the fragmented nature of modern experience. Works from this period often took the form of short, disjointed pieces, and frequently incorporated elements of surrealism, dadaism, and other avant-garde movements.

Some notable writers associated with the töredékekre movement include Mihály Babits, Endre Ady, and Lajos Kassák. Babits' fragmented, deeply personal poetry, for example, reflects the movement's preoccupation with the fragmented nature of modern life. Ady's work, on the other hand, often incorporated elements of social commentary, reflecting the movement's interest in the social implications of modernity.

Töredékekre's influence can be seen in subsequent Hungarian literary and artistic movements, including the formation of the Kortárs group, which sought to continue the movement's emphasis on experimentation and innovation. Despite its significant influence, however, the töredékekre movement remains relatively little known outside Hungary. Nonetheless, its emphasis on the fragmentary and the incomplete continues to influence writers and artists working in a range of disciplines today.