Helen Fogarassy writes edgy, entertaining material in fiction, nonfiction and commercial formats.                                                       

Her global perspective is unique: a mix of coincidence and choice.  Born into post-war Hungary, she was raised in the North-American Midwest, after a brief stay in Austria.  In New York City, she put her early experience to work by exploring the world and writing about life transitions.

The adventure has led her into the fields of education, business, design, the arts, sciences and psychology.  Inevitably it led to a focus on global human relations as informed by a 20-year association with the United Nations.      

The ruling passions and universal values are her major themes.  Whether dealing with murderous rage in a novel, promoting justice in an article or making a pitch for conscience-based profit in print ads, Fogarassy calls for humane compassion with a sense of vigor and fun.

Fogarassy’s upbeat style is far from that of a Pollyana.  Her empathy sides with both the needy and the achievers of the world.  Her optimistic view is that of kinship between strivers at every economic level, from New York City and the Hamptons to the chaos of Somalia.  In her work, generosity of spirit conquers meanness — and self-knowledge is the ultimate power-tool.     

Conflict and the need for resolution are the drivers of that work.  Humanly flawed, her heroes triumph through engagement.  The emotional process she conveys is riveting.

Fogarassy’s unique perception cuts through the chaos of global culture.  By tackling issues ranging from domestic spats to international relations, she opens a window onto the quantum universe where every human heart is quickened by the same basic emotions.

Mission Improbable, her work on Somalia, is based on a nine-month stint with the United Nations as an editor routing news to the world from an enclosed compound during the 1994 intervention.

The Light of a Destiny Dark, her novel about Hungary,is based on a memoir about the 1956 revolution.

Midas Maze, her novel about the United Nations, is an entertaining romp through its world-wide bureaucratic labyrinth.

The transition of the 2008 US election and its cracking of global glass ceilings in race and gender were of particular interest to Fogarassy. A series of articles written during the campaign from the United Nations perspective are shortly to be released in book form. Representative titles include:

“A Sneak Peek at Two Americas with the 2008 US Election”

“A Black Family in the White House?”

“Better a Black Man in the White House than a Right Wing Zealot a Heartbeat Away”

In short works and long, in print and on the web, Fogarassy is a unique voice in international relations and cross-cultural exchange. On both international and local levels, her work not only entertains but expands the individual experience of an increasingly interdependent world where the new frontier of human challenge is to know and accept neighbors across differing cultures.