Egyik a Másikban, avagy a forrás kritikája

Szobotka Tibor naplójáról

Absztrakt

One in the Other, or the Critique of the Source

On Tibor Szobotka’s Diaries

Although it was certainly written for professionals interested in the biography of Magda Szabó, her husband Tibor Szobotka’s diary does not seem to be a masterpiece in terms of either its technical execution or its philological apparatus. Despite the inaccuracies and inconsistencies, it is still an important publication; but it is no coincidence that the writer did not publish it in her lifetime. From the point of view of Tibor Szobotka, the contradictions of private mythology suggested and consciously developed by his wife become visible, as well as the addictions that fundamentally determined the development of Magda Szabó’s career. The present paper, which uses both a psychological and a power theory approach, seeks to contribute to the interpretation of the diary by presenting the actors of the era and their relationship.