János Arany
1817 – 1882 · aged 65
Hungarian poet, journalist, writer and translator (1817–1882)
- Born
- 2 Mar 1817 · Salonta
- Died
- 22 Oct 1882 · Budapest
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- 2 Mar 1817BornBorn in Salonta
- 1867AwardOrder of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- 22 Oct 1882DiedDied in Budapest
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
János Arany (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈɒrɒɲ]; archaic English: John Arany; 2 March 1817 – 22 October 1882) was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator and journalist. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 102 ballads that have been translated into over 50 languages, as well as the Toldi trilogy.
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