István Örkény
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The native form of this personal name is Örkény István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István György Örkény (5 April 1912, Budapest – 24 June 1979, Budapest) was a Hungarian writer whose plays and novels often featured grotesque situations. He was a recipient of the Kossuth Prize in 1973.