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Henriett Seth F.

Henriett Seth F. (born Fajcsák Henrietta, 27 October 1980), also known by the Hungarian pseudonym Seth F. Henriett, is a Hungarian autistic savant, poet, writer, musician, and artist.[1]

Henriett Seth F.
Henriett in a swing and Börcsök Enikő, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, 2010
Henriett in a swing and Börcsök Enikő, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, 2010
BornFajcsák Henrietta
(1980-10-27) 27 October 1980 (age 44)
Eger, Hungary
OccupationAutistic savant artist
Literary movementAutistic art

Childhood

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In 1987, the primary schools in her hometown of Eger refused to admit Henriett due to her communication problems and difficulties with making and maintaining eye contact. She was placed in a music and art class,[2] but she would not sing. As a result, in 1989 she was sent to a primary school for the mentally handicapped, though she remained in the music and art class.[3]

Henriett played the flute from the age of 8, and played the contrabass from ages 10–12, and, until 13, participated in many concerts in the Garrison and Soldiers" Club (in Hungarian: Helyorsegi Klub)[4][5]

She was found to have echolalia, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors.[6] She was diagnosed with childhood autism by the Hungarian Autism Research Group (Autizmus Alapítvány és Kutatócsoport) and two psychiatrists in Eger.

Henriett started writing during her early teens. She painted autistic art for the House of Arts in Eger[7] and the Hotel Stadion of Budapest at the East-European Autism Conference, 2004.

Adulthood

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Education

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At 18, she attended Eszterházy Károly College to study at the Psychology Institution. Henriett won the Géza Gárdonyi Prize for her art and literature at age 18. She was determined to have a Raven IQ above 140 and a Magyar Wechsler Intelligence Test(MAWI) IQ above 120 with some parts under an IQ of 90, and is thus considered an autistic savant.[8]

Writing career

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Henriett won the 6th-place prize in the International Literature Competition in 2000, at the age of 19. She came in first in 2001, at the age of 20 (by International Alliance of Hungarian Writers).

In 2005, she wrote and starred in an autobiographical short film titled Esőlány ("Rain Girl"), which was produced by Friderikusz Sándor[9]. The short film was reportedly seen by 700,000 people[citation needed]. Henriett later appeared in Sándor"s talk show Szólás Szabadsága ("Freedom of Speech") to discuss their joint production[10].

In 2006, Henriett wrote a novel titled Autizmus – Egy másik világ ("Autism – Another World"). The book was published by the University of Pécs, in the New Galaxy anthology.

In 2005, she wrote a book titled Autizmussal önmagamba zárva ("Closed into Myself with Autism"), which was published by the Hungarian Autism Research Group and Ministry for National Cultural Heritage.

Monodramas

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In 2010, Orlai Produkciós Iroda produced a monodrama, Nemsenkilény, monológ nemmindegyembereknek ("Notanobodycreature"), from Henriett"s book. The textbook contains details of Donna Williams"s Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl, Birger Sellin"s Don"t Want to Be Inside Me Anymore: Messages from Autistic Mind, and a few lines from Mark Haddon"s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. The monodrama played in Esztergom, Budapest, Pécs, Tatabánya, Székesfehérvár and Eger theaters and was adapted into a TV documentary for Hungarian Television in 2010,[11][12][13] and played in Budapest, Gyöngyös theaters in 2011.

End of career

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Henriett gave up her creative music career at the age of 13, her creative writing career at the age of 25, and painting before the age of 27.[14]

She showed her last art work in Brody Sandor Public Library in June 2007.[15][16][17]

Disabilities

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Henriett has been diagnosed with autism, mitral valve prolapse, nearsightedness, astigmatism, strabismus, three autoimmune disorders, orthopedic diseases and other physical disorders.

Works

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In Hungarian

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  • Henriett"s unpublished poems from her childhood and teen years before the age 25 with title It may be...; Autumn; Well, don"t speak this child; Something easy to write and sweet; There in the distance; Silently; Somewhere; A dream in a cage; Liberation from the slavery of the soul and Poem to the patron, on title 2nd Existence, infinity, and the world years between (1989–2005)[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
  • Winner of the XIIth and XIIIth International Literature Competition(2000–2001) International Alliance of Hungarian Writers[26]
  • Novels to the periodical New Face, (2001)
  • Autizmussal önmagamba zárva ("Closed into myself with autism") by Henriett Seth F. to Hungarian Autism Research Group and Ministry for the National Cultural Heritage (2005)[27]
  • Autizmus – Egy másik világ ("Autism – Another World") by Henriett Seth F. to University of Pécs (2006)[28][29][30][31]
  • Novel to the periodical Esőember ("Rain Man") (2006) by Henriett Seth F. from her kindergarten"s, primary school"s and Eszterhazy College"s life[32][33][34]

Exhibitions

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  • Henriett Seth F."s paintings and galleries in House of Arts and Brody Sandor Public Library, Eger, 1993–2007[15][16][17]

TV documentaries

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Theatre

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Critics

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  • Henriett Seth F."s book Autizmussal önmagamba zárva ("Closed into myself with autism") by Alliance Safeguarding for Hungarian Autistic Children and Adults[46]
  • Henriett Seth F."s book Autizmussal önmagamba zárva ("Closed into myself with autism") and Henriett Seth F. by Börcsök Enikő, title with Megoszthatatlan belső magány ("Indivisible internal solitude")[47]
  • Henriett Seth F."s book Autizmus – Egy másik világ ("Autism – Another World") by Magazine Solaria Science Fiction[30]

See also

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Further reading

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  • "Henriett Seth F. - Rain Girl". Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Article (Rain Girl) from Henriett Seth F.] – Contains biography of Henriett, paintings and photos by Dr. Darold Treffert[48]
  • Documentary film from Henriett Seth F. – Contains autism and savant syndrome from Henriett, title with Esőlány ("The Rain Girl") – Freedom of Speech in Hungarian Television by Friderikusz Sandor, 2005[35][36]

References

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