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Hungary Remembers Communist Cultural Chief József Révai

Original: József Révai, born OTD in 1898, was one of the founders of the Communist Party of # Hungary , and controlled all aspects

József Révai, born on this day in 1898, was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Hungary and became the country's dominant cultural figure under Stalinist rule. From 1948 to 1953 he controlled all aspects of Hungary's cultural life, overseeing literature, education and ideology during the harshest years of communist consolidation.

Why now: The anniversary of his birth is prompting reflection on Hungary's Stalinist era and its cultural legacy.

József RévaiHungaryCommunist Party of Hungary

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