János Arany
Poet, Author
1817 – 1882
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Who was János Arany?
János Arany, was a Hungarian journalist, writer, poet, and translator. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 40 ballads which have been translated into over 50 languages, as well as the Toldi trilogy, to mention his most famous works.
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- Born
- Mar 2, 1817
Salonta - Also known as
- Janos Arany
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Julianna Ercsey
(1840 - 1882/10/22)
- Julianna Ercsey
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Hungarian people
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Profession
- Education
- University of Debrecen
- Died
- Oct 22, 1882
Budapest - Resting place
- Kerepesi Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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