Coffee Break & Szinvapark Writing Contest (2008)
The 2008 writing contest was sponsored in part by the Szinvapark shopping mall, which supplied the winners with gift certificates valid at the mall.
Writing Contest 2008
The judges have spoken and the winners are in for the 2008 Coffee Break - Szinvapark Writing Contest. Below is a list of the winners and links to their stories. Read on and see if you agree with the judges. The link to their comments can be found next to the writings.
More links will be coming up in the next few days.
The Winners Are...
Poetry
1st place: Zsófia Zelei (Avasi) "Wonder"
2nd place: Bence Svajkó (Avasi) "Autumn Song"
3rd place: Ádám Miricz (Fáy András) "Poker"
Honorable Mention: Bence Jáborcsik (Fáy András) "Girls"
Tamás Kárpáti (Miskolc) "Shadow World"
Zsófia Zelei (Avasi) "Fight the Tears"
Prose
1st place: Roland Szentesi (Herman Ottó) "Histoire Noire"
2nd place: Balázs Botos (Herman Ottó) "The Poker Story"
3rd place: János Beluzsár (Herman Ottó) "Visual Media Effects"
Honorable Mention: Tamás Fekete (Szent István, Mezőkövesd) "Frank"
Krisztina Koncz (Diósgyőri) "City upon a Hill"
Gréta Tóth (Árpád Vezér, Sarospatak) "Medals of Misery"
Other entries
Coffee Break & Szinvapark Writing Contest (2004)
In 2004 we organized a creative writing contest for secondary school students in Borsod County. The competition sponsored in part by the Szinvapark shopping mall, which helped supply prizes for the winners.
Writing Contest 2004
The winners of the Coffee Break & Szinvapark Writing Contest are…
Poetry
1st Prize: "City of Angels" by Zsuzsa Nagy
2nd prize: "Autumn Colours" by Zsuzsa Farkas
3rd prize: "The Song of Tiny Nothing" by Orsolya Lukács
3rd prize: "My Dream" by Helga Hauszer
Prose
1st prize: "Remembrance" by Edina Begezei
1st prize: "Just a Dirty Alley" by Bence Hrotkó
1st prize: "Every Dog Has His Day" by Eszter Ureczky
Judges Awards
"Sam & Pam" by Eszter Kóvács
"Colin & Pele" by Dávid Sasvári
"Strangers in Cleveland" by Tímea Csepely
“The Occupation of Solar System QGZA435721” Viktor Szálánczi
Other contest entries are located here.
Information about the judges can be found here.
Miskolc's "Hidden Memories" (2002)
In the autumn of 2002, the Coffee Break sponsored a contest in order to capture the debate surrounding an article by Kati Marton in the New York Times. We hoped it would generate discussion around the topic she brought up about the city.
Writing Contest 2002
The winners of the English Department’s “Hidden Memories” writing competition are
- László Jancsó
1. Attila Bodnár
- Katalin Kristóf
- Daniel Vincze
Congratulations to the winners and to all those who participated in the contest as well!
Read a sampling of the responses we received by clicking the links below.
To the Editor (1st place-tie)
Dear Ms. Marton (1st place-tie)
Essay on. . . (2nd place)
When the Padlocked Iron Gate Opens (3rd place)
Note: the contributors are solely responsible for the content of the articles. In judging the responses, we considered the quality of presentation and argumentation more than language skills. The Coffee Break endorses no particular view point on this issue and did not make a particular opinion itself a criteria in judging the entries.
The original article, "A Town's Hidden Memory," which appeared on July 21, 2002, in The New York Times, can be found here.
Cash & Caffeine Contest (2001)
The first writing contest organized by the Coffee Break was in the spring of 2001, with prizes indicated in the title of the contest.
Writing Contest 2001
CASH AND CAFFEINE CONTEST WINNERS
Follow the links to read the stories...
1st Prize: "The Three Dirty Pigs" by László Buri
2nd Prize: "The Mortal Coin" by Erik Zöldi
3rd Prize: "The Thoughts of a Christmas Tree" by Krisztina Wágner
Honorable Mention:
"Cinderella" by Aliz Misik
"Hitler by Jácint Kaczor
Special Essay Prize:
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by Péter Zachár
Congratulations to the winners!!