The native form of this personal name is Mikes György. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
George Mikes
Born
Mikes György (1912-02-15)15 February 1912 Siklós, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died
30 August 1987(1987-08-30) (aged 75) London, England
Language
English
Nationality
Hungarian
Citizenship
British (from 1946)
Genre
Humour, journalism
Notable works
How to be an Alien
Children
Martin (first marriage) Judith (second marriage)
George Mikes (/ˈmɪkɛʃ/MIK-esh;[1] Hungarian: Mikes György, pronounced[ˈmikɛʃɟørɟ]; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian-born British journalist, humorist and writer, best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries.
^Abbs, Brian; Freebairn, Ingrid (6 February 1989). Blueprint Intermediate Student's Book. Harlow: Longman. p. 68. ISBN 0-582-02131-6.
GeorgeMikes (/ˈmɪkɛʃ/ MIK-esh; Hungarian: Mikes György, pronounced [ˈmikɛʃ ɟørɟ]; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian-born British journalist...
be an Alien is a humorous book by GeorgeMikes, illustrated by Nicolas Bentley and published in 1946. It was Mikes' second book and is the most famous...
Zabola Estate were initiated by Count Benedek MIKES (1819-1878) and further expanded by Count Ármin MIKES (1868-1944). The latter erected the so-called...
friend, saw nothing odd in (Koestler's) bed-hopping. "In Central Europe", GeorgeMikes wrote in defence of Koestler, "every woman was regarded as fair game...
Ulstein, Company Linge (1948) John MacRae of Kergord, Kergord House (1982) GeorgeMikes, The Epic of Lofoten. London: Hutchinson, [194-] James R. Nicolson, Memories...
"The Bridge at Andau, by James Michener; The Hungarian Revolution, by GeorgeMikes; A Student's Diary, by Laszlo Beke". Commentary Magazine. 1 June 1957...
of the British Foreign Office and security forces". Hungarian émigré GeorgeMikes similarly concluded that it was Vassall's "vanity, his childish snobbery...
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movies and George wound up in their publications. George Kuchar directed over 200 films and videos (including over 15 with his twin brother Mike), many of...
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