Laudation (extract) by Roman Herzog

Laudation (extract) by Roman Herzog

 

‘Choosing the author György Konrád is a decision quite pragmatic in its nature. It is a decision for a Europe of moral courage, a Europe of absolute truth, of unshakeable will for freedom, uncompromising humanism and the commitment to peace. At the same time it is a decision for critical intelligence, for non-conformity and the spirit of contradictions. Therefore it is a brave choice. In the face of the recent distortions in European history it reminds us that power without spirit and the binding of values has no foundation and no limits.’

Photo György Konrád

György Konrád