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Ferenc Molnár

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Also known as Ferenc Molnar

Hungarian-born dramatist and novelist (1878-1952)

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Ferenc Molnár was a Hungarian male author. He was born on 12 January 1878 and died in 1952. His literary output includes 172 works, with notable titles such as *Ismerősök*, *Fifteen famous European plays*, *Un grande amore*, *Józsi, és egyéb kis komédiák*, and *Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel*.

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Born
Ferenc Neumann , ( 1878-01-12 ) 12 January 1878, Budapest , Austria-Hungary (modern-day Hungary )
Died
1 April 1952 (1952-04-01) (aged 74), New York City , New York
Resting place
Linden Hill Cemetery , Ridgewood, Queens , New York
Occupation
Novelist, author, stage director, dramatist
Years active
1901–1952
Spouse
Margit Vészi (1906–1910; divorced; 1 child), Sári Fedák (1922–1925; divorced), Lili Darvas (1926–1952; his death)
Children
Marta Molnar Sarkozi (1907–1966) suicide

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ferenc
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
New York City
Employer
Nyugat
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Field of work
journalism
Image
Ferenc Molnár 1941.jpg
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date of birth
1878-01-12
date of death
1952-04-02
Commons category
Ferenc Molnár
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Category:Ferenc Molnár
birth name
Neumann Ferenc
Commons gallery
Ferenc Molnár
name in native language
Molnár Ferenc
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
ethnic group
Jewish people
writing language
Hungarian
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Works in European collections

26 objects attributed to Ferenc Molnár, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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Ferenc Molnár was a war correspondent during the First World War. Ferenc Molnár ( US: /ˌfɛrɛnts ˈmoʊlnɑːr, -rənts -, - ˈmɔːl-/ FERR-ents MOHL-nar, -⁠ənts -⁠, -⁠ MAWL-, Hungarian: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈmolnaːr]; born Ferenc Neumann; January 12, 1878 – April 1, 1952), often anglicized as Franz Molnar, was a Hungarian-born author, stage director, dramatist, and poet. He is widely regarded as Hungary's most celebrated and controversial playwright.

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