Author(s): Emese LENGYEL

Title: A NÉPSZÍNMŰ TÖRTÉNETE ÉS FOGALMI MAGYARÁZATOK – SZAKIRODALMI ÁTTEKINTÉS

Source: P. Baka, A. Mészáros, Sz. Simon, A. Litovkina (eds.): 16th International Conference of J. Selye University. Language and Literacy Sections. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-508-6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/5086.2025.107

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2025, 107-113

Published on-line: 2025

Language: hu

Abstract: THE HISTORY OF THE HUNGARIAN FOLK PLAY AND CONCEPTUAL EXPLANATIONS – A LITERATURE OVERVIEW
Defining the Hungarian folk play form remains a challenging task to this day, with varying and often fundamentally different genre definitions appearing in the works of scholars from diverse disciplines (e.g. ethnography, literary history, theatre history, and music history). The most widely accepted definitions describe the Hungarian folk play either as (1) a genre “about the people for the people” or (2) a play not necessarily about the people but performed for them. This study aims to present several articles on Hungarian folk plays, ranging from those published in the 1920s to more recent works, highlighting both the similarities and differences found in the definitions used across various fields.

Keywords: Hungarian folk play, theatre history, genre history, definitions

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