 gendarmerie arrested his parents and deported them to Austria. The two children, together with two cousins, managed with difficulty to procure travel permits enabling them to visit their relatives in Budapest. The following day, every Jewish inhabitant of Berettyóújfalu was deported to the ghetto in Nagyvárad, and from there to Auschwitz. Konrád's classmates were, almost without exception, all killed in Birkenau. The two children and their cousins survived the Holocaust in a safe house under Swiss sponsorship.

At the end of February 1945, Eva and George returned to Berettyóújfalu.  In June 1945, their parents returned home from deportation, and the Konrád family ultimately survived intact, the only such family among the some 1000 Jewish inhabitants of Berettyóújfalu. Konrad began his studies in 1946 at the Main Reformed Gimnázium in Debrecen, and from 1947 to 1951, he attended the Madách Gimnázium in Budapest, where he was graduated in 1951, and entered the Lenin Institute where he studied literature, sociology and psychology. Eötvös Loránd University. By 1950, when the state appropriated the father's business and the family residence at Berettyóújfalu, the Konráds returned there, while Konrad completed his university education in the Department of Hungarian literature and language at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.

In 1956 Konrad participated in the Hungarian Uprising against the Soviet occupation, during which he served in the National Guard, which drew its ranks from university students.  He moved through the city with a machine gun, motivated by curiosity more than anything else.  He never used his weapon.  His friends, his sister and his cousins emigrated to the West. Konrád chose to remain in Hungary. The story of Konrád's survival as a child is told in his autobiographical novel Departure and Return (Hungarian version 2001).

He made his living through ad hoc jobs: he was a tutor, wrote reader reports, translated, and worked as a factory hand. Beginning in the summer of 1959, he secured steady employment as a children's welfare supervisor in Budapest's seventh District. He remained there for seven years, during which time he amassed the experiences that would serve as the basis for his novel The Case Worker (1969). The book drew a vigorous and mixed response:
gendarmerie arrested his parents and deported them to Austria. The two children, in concert with two cousin, wangle with difficulty to procure travel license enabling them to visit their relative in Budapest. The following sidereal day, every Jewish inhabitant of Berettyóújfalu was deported to the ghetto in Nagyvárad, and from there to Auschwitz. Konrád's classmates were, almost without exception, all killed in Birkenau. The two children and their cousin survived the Holocaust in a safe house under Swiss sponsorship. 

 At the end of February 1945, Eva and George return to Berettyóújfalu.   In June 1945, their parents returned home from deportation, and the Konrád family ultimately survived integral, the only such family among the some 1000 Jewish inhabitants of Berettyóújfalu. Konrad begin his studies in 1946 at the Main Reformed Gimnázium in Debrecen, and from 1947 to 1951, he attended the Madách Gimnázium in Budapest, where he was graduated in 1951, and entered the Lenin Institute where he analyze literature, sociology and psychology. Eötvös Loránd University. By 1950, when the state appropriated the father's business and the family residency at Berettyóújfalu, the Konráds returned there, while Konrad completed his university education in the Department of Hungarian literature and language at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. 

 In 1956 Konrad participated in the Hungarian Uprising against the Soviet occupation, during which he served in the National Guard, which drew its ranks from university students.   He moved through the city with a machine gun, motivated by curiosity more than anything else.   He never used his weapon.   His friends, his sister and his cousin emigrate to the West. Konrád chose to remain in Hungary. The story of Konrád's survival as a child is tell in his autobiographical novel Departure and Return (Hungarian version 2001). 

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gendarmerie arrested his parents and deported them The children, together two cousins, managed permits them to visit relatives in Budapest. following day, every Jewish inhabitant of was deported to the ghetto in Nagyvárad, and from there to Auschwitz. Konrád's were, almost without exception, all killed in Birkenau. The two children and their survived Holocaust a house under Swiss sponsorship. At the end of February 1945, Eva and George returned to Berettyóújfalu. June 1945, their parents returned home from deportation, the Konrád family ultimately intact, the only such family the 1000 Jewish of Konrad his studies in at the Main Reformed Gimnázium in Debrecen, and from 1947 to 1951, he attended the Madách Gimnázium Budapest, where graduated in and the Institute where he sociology and psychology. Eötvös Loránd University. the state appropriated the father's business and the residence at the Konráds returned there, while Konrad his university education in the Department of Hungarian and language at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. In 1956 Konrad participated in the Hungarian the Soviet occupation, during he served in National which its from university He moved through the city with a machine gun, motivated by more than anything else. He never used his weapon. His sister his cousins emigrated the West. Konrád chose remain Hungary. The story of as child his novel and Return (Hungarian version He made his living through hoc jobs: he was translated, and worked as a factory hand. Beginning the summer of 1959, he secured steady as a children's welfare supervisor in Budapest's seventh District. He remained there seven years, time he amassed the experiences that would serve the basis for his The Case Worker (1969). The book drew a vigorous mixed
 gendarmerie arrested his parEnts and depOrted TheM to auStriA. The Two children, togETher With two cousins, managed wIth diFfICultY To ProcuRe traveL PeRMIts EnAbLinG tHEm To visIt tHeir relAtives in BuDapEsT. The followinG DaY, every JewiSh iNhabitant of BEreTtyóújFaLu wAS depoRteD to thE ghettO In NagyVárad, and fRoM There tO auschwiTZ. koNrád'S classmates were, alMOsT Without exceptiOn, all kIlLEd IN birKenAu. The two chIlDren aND their cOUsINS SurVIved the HolocaUst in a safe hOUse Under SWiSs sPOnsorsHip.

At ThE End Of February 1945, EVa anD George reTurned TO BerettYÓújfalu.  in June 1945, TheIr pArenTS rEtUrnEd HOme FRoM dePOrtAtion, and ThE KOnrád FamiLY ULTimaTelY surVived Intact, the only SucH famILy aMong tHe somE 1000 JewIsH inhaBitantS of BeReTtyóújfalu. KonraD begAn his studIes In 1946 At tHe main REFormed gimNázIum in DeBrecen, aND frOm 1947 TO 1951, HE aTtended the Madách GiMnÁZIuM in BudapEst, wheRE hE wAS graduatEd In 1951, aNd enTERed thE LenIN INstitute Where hE StUdIed liteRaTure, soCiOloGy aNd psyCHoloGy. EötvÖs Loránd univeRSity. By 1950, when the sTAte appropriatED tHE FaTHer's BusIness and the FamiLY resIdenCE aT BeREttyóÚjfalU, tHE KONráds returned there, wHiLe KonrAd comPleted his univErsity educATIOn in the DEparTMeNT of Hungarian liTeratUre and langUAge at EötVös LoRánd UnivErsity in BUDApest.

In 1956 KOnrAd pArtIciPATeD in the HungariAN upriSiNg againSt tHe SovieT ocCupAtiOn, dUrIng which hE served iN tHe naTiOnaL GuarD, Which dreW iTs rAnKs fRom unIVersitY studEnts.  he MoVEd tHrough tHE cITY witH a MaChinE guN, mOtivaTed bY CurIosity mOre than anYthINg elSe.  he Never usEd his weapon.  HiS fRiends, his sIsTer And his COUsins emiGrated to the West. Konrád chOSe to remAin In HunGary. the story oF KoNrád's sUrvIVal as a Child iS told In His AUTobioGRApHicAl Novel DeparTURe aNd RetUrN (HunGarian vErsion 2001).

He made his livINg tHrough ad hoc joBs: hE was A TUtOr, wROtE ReaDeR RepORTs, translated, and Worked as a fAcTOrY hand. BeginNIng In The summEr of 1959, he sEcureD Steady eMployment As a childrEn'S welFARe sUpervisor iN BudapesT's seventh dIstriCT. HE remaIneD there FoR seVen yeArs, durINg wHich tIme he aMaSsed thE expeRiEnces thaT would serve as the basis foR his noVel ThE CaSe Worker (1969). THe bOOk dRew a vigorOus aNd mixed resPonSe:
 gendarmerie arrested hisparents an d dep ort edth em t o Au stria. The two chil dren, together with tw o cou si n s, m a na ged w ith dif f ic u l tyto  p roc ur e  t ravel  pe rmits e nabling th emto  visit their re latives in  Bu dapest. Thefol lowing  d ay, every  Je wishinhabi t ant of  Berettyó új f alu wa s  deport e d  t o th e ghetto in Nagyv á ra d , and from the re toAu s ch w i tz.  Ko nrád's cla ss mates were, a l mo s t wit h out exception , all kille d  in  Birke na u.T he two  chil dr e n a nd their co usin s survive d theH olocaus t  in a s afe ho use  un derS wi ss  sp on s ors h ip .
A t t he end o fFe bruar y 19 4 5 , Evaand  Geo rge r eturned to Be ret tyóú j fal u.  I n Jun e 19 45 , the ir par entsre turned home fro m de portation , a nd  th eKonrá d  famil y u lti matelysurvive d  in ta c t ,  t he only such famil ya m on g the so me 100 0  J ew i sh inhab it ant s of B erett yóúj f al u. Konra d bega n  h is  studie sin 194 6atthe  Main Refo rmed G imnázium  in D e brecen, and fr o m 1947 to 195 1 ,h e  a t tend edthe MadáchGimn á zium  inB ud ape s t, wh ere h ew as graduated in 1951,an d ente red t he Lenin Inst itute wher e h e studie d li t er a ture, sociolog y and  psycholog y . Eötvös  Lorá nd Unive rsity. By 1 950, whe n t hesta tea p pr opriated thef a ther 's  busine ssand the  fa mil y r esi de nce at Be rettyóúj fa lu ,th e K onrád s  returne dthe re , w hileK onradcompl eted  h is uni versity ed u c atio nin  the  De pa rtmen t of Hun garianliteratur e a n d la ng ua ge at E ötvös LorándUn iversity i nBud apest. In 1956Konrad participated int he Hung ari an Up risi ng agains t t he Sov iet occupa tion,durin gwhi c h  he s e r ve d i nthe Nation a l  Gu ard,wh ichdrew it s ranks from unive r sit y students. Hemove d th rou g ht heci t y w i t h a machine gun , motivate db ycuriositym ore  t han any thing e lse.He neve r used hi s weapon.  Hisf r ien ds, his si ster and  his cous i ns em i gr atedtothe We st . K onrád  chose toremai n in H un gary.The s to ry of Ko nrád's survival as a ch ild is  told  in  his auto bio g rap hical nov el D eparture a ndRet urn ( Hun g arian  ver s io n 2 0 01).
Hem ade his l i vi ngt h ro ugh ad hocj o b s:he wa s a tutor,  wro te reader reports ,  translated, a nd w o r ked  as a fa ct ory hand. Begi nni ng i n the su mm er of 1959,  he secu re d  stea dy emp loymen t as ac h il d ren'swelf are  supervis orin Budapes t' ss eventh  Dis tr ict. H e rema i nedt h ere for seven ye ars,d u ringw hic h tim ehe amas s ed t he experie nces that w ould s erve  as t he basi sfor hi s n ov el The Cas e  Worker ( 1969) . The b oo k dr ewa vigo rous a nd mi xedre spo nse:
 gendarmerie_arrested his_parents and deported them_to Austria._The_two children,_together_with two cousins,_managed with difficulty_to procure travel permits_enabling them to_visit_their relatives in Budapest. The following day, every Jewish inhabitant of Berettyóújfalu was deported_to_the ghetto_in_Nagyvárad,_and from there to Auschwitz._Konrád's classmates were, almost without_exception, all_killed in Birkenau. The two children and their_cousins_survived the Holocaust_in a safe house under Swiss sponsorship.

At the end_of February 1945, Eva and George_returned to Berettyóújfalu.__In_June 1945, their parents_returned home from deportation, and the_Konrád family ultimately survived intact, the_only such family among the some 1000_Jewish inhabitants of Berettyóújfalu. Konrad began_his studies in 1946 at_the Main_Reformed Gimnázium in Debrecen, and_from 1947 to_1951, he_attended the Madách_Gimnázium in Budapest, where he was_graduated in 1951,_and entered the Lenin Institute where_he_studied literature, sociology_and_psychology._Eötvös Loránd_University. By 1950,_when_the state_appropriated_the father's business and the family_residence_at Berettyóújfalu, the Konráds returned there, while_Konrad completed his university_education_in the Department of_Hungarian literature and language at_Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.

In 1956_Konrad participated_in the_Hungarian Uprising against the Soviet occupation, during which he served in_the National Guard, which drew its_ranks from university students._ He_moved_through the city_with_a machine_gun, motivated by curiosity more than anything_else. _He never used his weapon. _His friends, his sister_and_his cousins emigrated to the West._Konrád chose to remain in Hungary._The story of Konrád's survival_as_a_child is told in his_autobiographical novel Departure and Return (Hungarian_version 2001).

He made_his living through ad hoc jobs: he_was_a tutor, wrote reader reports, translated,_and_worked as a factory hand. Beginning_in_the_summer of 1959, he secured_steady employment as a children's welfare_supervisor in Budapest's seventh District. He remained there for_seven years, during_which time he amassed the_experiences_that_would serve as the basis for his novel The Case_Worker (1969)._The book drew_a vigorous and mixed response: