Magda Szabò

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Magda Szabó (1917–2007) was a Hungarian novelist, best known internationally for The Door (Az ajtó).

Best known for The Door (Az ajtó); her novels have been translated and received international attention. Reviewers note themes of memory, guilt and moral duty.

A close reading of La Porta (The Door) focusing on the complex, asymmetrical relationship between a successful writer and her maid Emerec. The review highlights themes of work, faith, guilt and social marginalization. The prose notes Dostoevskian influences and cites Hermann Hesse's recommendation.