Welcome to the Winter 2021–2022 issue of Folyosó! This issue features dream-stories, imaginary college application essays, pieces inspired by the phrase “straight labyrinth” (from János Pilinszky’s poem “Egyenes labirintus“), and more. We welcome your readership and comments!
Special Feature
This piece was one of the finalists in the 2021 International Contest. We saved it for this issue.
- Nerses Boztaş: Sandgate
Straight Labyrinth
These pieces are all inspired by the phrase “straight labyrinth.” They may or may not have to do with Pilinszky’s poem “Egyenes labirintus.”
- Laura Móra: What to Write?
- Hunor Gangel: A Strange Dream
- Kázmér Ádám Kaposvári: Crazy Garden Pipes
- Lilla Kassai, The Oral Examination Game
- Zsófia Szabina Gávris: Straight Labyrinth
- Alexandra Klaudia Süveges: Maze with No Prize
- Gergely Sülye: Causal Determinism
- Erika Szántó: Meltdown
- Eszter Aletta Hevesi: Searching for a Thought
- Adél Mihály: Fight, Flight or Freeze
- Petra Varga: Straight Labyrinth (for me)
- Áron Antal: The Confidence of Simplicity
- Helka Ondok: Two Lives
- Lili Dorottya Galics: Pink Clouds
- Gréta Tóth: Office of the Labyrinth
- Lídia Borbála Szabó: Human Labyrinth
- Bertalan Szegi: The Obstinate Boy
- Lili Forgács: The Decisive Straight Labyrinth
Imaginary College Application Essays
These essays were all written as if for admission to a college or university in the United States. They are not real college application essays.
- Lili Forgács: Yes or No?
- Alexandra Klaudia Süveges: A One-of-a-Kind Gift
- Áron Antal: Wiser Than Ever
- Boglárka Emese Polgár: A Long Path
- Dorottya Turza: The Frames
- Gréta Tóth: Stellar Thoughts
- Ilona Králik: It All Started with a Hamster
- Lilla Kassai: Behind Blue Eyes
Essays
Dream-Stories
- Kitti Lili Tupi: Satin
- Matilda Flóra Ősz: Brushstrokes
Art
- Lilla Kassai: Old London
- Lilla Kassai: Wooden Cottage (cover art)
- Lilla Kassai: Italian Cathedral
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Cover art by Lilla Kassai.