János Áfra
Hajdúböszörmény/Hungary — Cooperation fellowship, Solitude fellow 2017
János Áfra is an eastern Hungarian poet. Born in Hajdúböszörmény (1987), he currently lives in Debrecen, and works in Stuttgart. He studied visual arts, literature, and philosophy at the University of Debrecen, where now he is an instructor. His first book, Glaukóma (Glaucoma) was published in 2012. Áfra was awarded two hungarian debut prizes. His first drama is A semmi nem késik (The Zero Isn’t Late), and was presented in 2014. He is the editor-in-chief of KULTer.hu. He also writes essays, art criticism, and poems.