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Magda Szabó
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Hungarian writer, poet and translator (1917–2007)
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Magda Szabó (1917–2007) was a Hungarian poet, translator, screenwriter, and children’s writer. Born in Debrecen, she was educated at the University of Debrecen and began her professional work in 1947. She wrote in Hungarian and also spoke Latin and German. Szabó was a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and identified with Reformed Christianity.
Her literary output includes works such as *Az őz*, *Disznótor*, *Mózes egy, huzzonkettő*, *Régimódi történet*, *Abigaël*, and *A Danaida*. She received the Kossuth Prize and the Prix Femina étranger. Szabó died in Budapest, Kerepes, and was buried in the Farkasréti Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2007
- Works
- 95
Top works
- Az őz ; Disznótor
- Mózes egy, huzzonkettő
- Régimódi történet
- Abigaël
- A Danaida
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1917-10-05 ) 5 October 1917, Debrecen , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 19 November 2007 (2007-11-19) (aged 90), Kerepes , Hungary
- Alma mater
- University of Debrecen ( PhD )
- Years active
- 1947 – 1987
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Magda
- Family name
- Szabó
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Debrecen
- Place of death
- Kerepes
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Educated at
- University of Debrecen
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Reformed Christianity
- Field of work
- poetry
- Genre
- essay
- Image
- Szabó Magda (Bahget Iskander).jpg
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Works in European collections
8 objects attributed to Magda Szabó, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Magda Szabó (5 October 1917 – 19 November 2007) was a Hungarian novelist. Doctor of philology, she also wrote dramas, essays, studies, memoirs, poetry and children's literature. She was a founding member of the Digital Literary Academy [hu], an online digital repository of Hungarian literature. She is the most translated Hungarian author, with publications in 42 countries and over 30 languages.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Magda Szabó” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.