László L. Simon was a loyal, if not always appreciated, companion of Viktor Orbán, a Fidesz man not of the first, but certainly of the second hour. He was not one of the close study friends of the later Prime Minister, who founded the “Association of Young Democrats” shortly before the fall of the Wall. But when Orbán won the elections for the second time in 2010, he was there. The history and literature teacher, writer and official of various authors’ associations wanted to play a role in the cultural revolution that the boss had proclaimed. In the fight against liberal elites and for a new Hungary. But that didn’t stop him from sometimes criticizing political interventions in literature.
Hungary: Museum director Simon fired – Government unhappy about queer photographs – Culture
