Zsófia Bán: ‘In Hungary, censorship is done in a much more sophisticated fashion than in the past’ In the latest talk of the Debates on Europe: Budapest & Beyond, Scottish writer A. L. Kennedy and fellow Hungarian author Zsófia Bán discuss with the director of the European Literature Network, Rosie Goldsmith, on literature and politics.. Published on 16 May 2021 at 17:48 Hungarian culture is in the middle of a major upheaval. A new law on cultural policy emphasises the aim to preserve national culture and strengthen national identity. Via a Culture Council the state gets influence over both the organization and content of cultural institutions.