Ezredvég

Ezredvég is a Hungarian literary, artistic and social-critical journal (folyóirat) associated with the Nagy Lajos Irodalmi és Művészeti Társaság (Nagy Lajos Literary and Artistic Society). It was founded in 1987, initially appearing as an almanac, and from 1991 it was published monthly; since 2012 it has appeared every two months. The journal is published by the Ezredvég Alapítvány (Ezredvég Foundation), and its editor-in-chief is the poet and translator Simor András. The journal gives equal space to poetry and prose as well as to social-critical essays. A distinctive feature is that each issue is illustrated with works by a recognized artist. The contents of earlier issues are made freely available on the Internet. Ezredvég's companion is the Z-füzetek series, which generally contains works by authors who publish regularly or occasionally in the journal. The journal's website describes it as an 'irodalmi, művészeti és társadalomkritikai folyóirat' (literary, artistic and social-critical journal) founded in 1991, and carries news of issues, foundation reports, and appeals for support. It acknowledges support from the Magyar Kultúráért Alapítvány for publishing issues 2023/4, 5, 6 and 2024/1, 2, 3, and reports that 103,728 forints were received from the 1% personal income tax donations for 2024. The latest issue highlighted on the site is '1944 EMLÉKEZETE' (The Memory of 1944), and the site lists volume XXXVI, 2026/5, September–October. The site also provides an Impresszum, author register, archive, and information on Z-füzetek and Z-könyvek, including works by Simor András such as 'Komorgó dalok' (Z-Füzetek/163) and 'Hajléktalan Miatyánk' (Z-füzetek/162). Ezredvég is a small, non-commercial cultural periodical rather than a mass-market commercial brand. It operates as a foundation-backed publication, relying on institutional support and reader donations, and it maintains a web presence at ezredveg.hu. Its identity is tied to the Hungarian literary left and to the memory of the writer Tabák András (1938–2014), whose name appears in connection with the Z-füzetek and the foundations.

Ezredvég was founded in 1987 as an almanac by the Nagy Lajos Irodalmi és Művészeti Társaság (Nagy Lajos Literary and Artistic Society), a left-wing Hungarian literary and artistic association. From 1991 it began to appear monthly, establishing itself as a regular literary, artistic and social-critical journal. The journal's own website states that it was founded in 1991, which likely reflects the start of its regular periodical publication rather than the 1987 almanac origin described in the Hungarian Wikipedia entry. In 2012 the publication frequency changed from monthly to every two months (kéthavonta), a schedule it has maintained. Publication is carried out by the Ezredvég Alapítvány (Ezredvég Foundation), which also handles the journal's legal and financial affairs, including tax-number registration and public-benefit reports. The editor-in-chief is the poet and translator Simor András, who has also published poetry collections within the journal's associated Z-füzetek series. Over the decades Ezredvég has maintained a distinct profile: it publishes poetry and prose alongside social-critical essays, and each issue is illustrated with works by a recognized artist. Earlier issues are digitized and made freely available online. The journal is closely linked to the Z-füzetek series, a companion book series that typically presents works by authors who appear in the journal, and to Z-könyvek. The website lists new Z-füzetek and Z-könyvek, including Simor András's 'Komorgó dalok' (Z-Füzetek/163) and 'Hajléktalan Miatyánk' (Z-füzetek/162) in 2021. The journal has faced financial difficulty, as indicated by appeals on its website for reader support and by its participation in the Hungarian system of directing 1% of personal income tax to eligible organizations. It has received support from the Magyar Kultúráért Alapítvány for specific issues in 2023 and 2024. The site also references the memory of Tabák András (1938–2014), a figure associated with the Z-füzetek and the foundations. As of the latest information on its website, Ezredvég continues to publish, with volume XXXVI, issue 2026/5 (September–October) announced and the issue '1944 EMLÉKEZETE' highlighted as the latest.

• 2024

  Received support for issues 2024/1, 2, 3; 103,728 HUF received from 1% personal income tax donations.

• 2023

  Received support from Magyar Kultúráért Alapítvány for issues 2023/4, 5, 6.

• 2021

  New Z-füzetek/Z-könyvek published, including Simor András's 'Komorgó dalok' (Z-Füzetek/163) and 'Hajléktalan Miatyánk' (Z-füzetek/162).

• 2012

  Publication frequency changed from monthly to every two months.

• 1991

  Began monthly publication; the journal's website dates its founding to this year.

• 1987

  Founded as an almanac by the Nagy Lajos Irodalmi és Művészeti Társaság.

Left-wing literary, artistic and social-critical periodical; foundation-backed, non-commercial cultural publication.

• Ezredvég folyóirat (journal issues)

  Literary, artistic and social-critical journal, published every two months since 2012.

• Z-füzetek series

  Companion book series generally containing works by authors who publish in the journal.

• Z-könyvek series

  Book series associated with the journal and foundation.

1. 1EZREDVÉG - irodalmi, művészeti és társadalomkritikai folyóiratezredveg.hu
2. 2Ezredvég – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Ezredvég – Hungarian Wikipediahu.wikipedia.org