Ivan Franz Pasztor is the “nom de plume” for John Francis Yuhas, born in Yonkers in 1949 to a Hungarian father and Czech mother. His favorite classical authors are Voltaire, Goethe, Dante Alighieri, Kafka, Kant, Camus, Scott and Emerson. Other favorite authors include Joyce, Trumbo, Remarque, Orwell, Huxley, Golding, and Philip K. Dick, who he refers to as a “prophet”. Mr. Pasztor often pays reverence and homage to these authors and many more. His books contain numerous allusions to these other works, but blended with references to modern pop culture. Yet you will find I. F. Pasztor’s work to be unique and extra-ordinary. His first four novels have themes, storylines, plots, and character arcs, the likes of which you will not find in any other book. You will find his writing very politically incorrect, what he refers to as “button-pushing.” His storylines can be dark yet enlightening, profane yet profound, gut-wrenching yet soul-inspiring, intellectual but extremely enjoyable to read.
