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Mihály Babits

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Mihály Babits

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Also known as Mihaly Babits, Miĥaelo Babits, Michaj Babič, Michael Babits, Michele Babits, Michel Babits

Hungarian poet, translator (1883-1941)

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Mihály Babits (1883–1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator, and Esperantist. Born in Szekszárd, he was educated at Eötvös Loránd University and worked for the publication Nyugat. His literary output was associated with the symbolism movement and the field of Hungarian literature. He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Babits wrote in Hungarian and produced numerous works, including *Frage am Abend*, *Az eurʹopai iroldalom törtʹenete*, *Elza pilóta, vagy a Tökéletes társadalom*, *Ünnepi beszédei*, and *Ezüstkor*. He died in Budapest of laryngeal cancer and was buried in the Fiume Road Graveyard.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1883
Died
1941
Works
154

Top works

  • Frage am Abend
  • Az eurʹopai iroldalom törtʹenete
  • Elza pilóta, vagy a Tökéletes társadalom
  • Ünnepi beszédei
  • Ezüstkor

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Film & TV

Writing

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7
Total plays
10

Tags

hungarianhungarymagyar

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Key facts

Born
( 1883-11-26 ) 26 November 1883, Szekszárd , Austria-Hungary
Died
4 August 1941 (1941-08-04) (aged 57), Budapest , Hungary
Nationality
Hungarian
Period
1900 – 1941
Genre
Poetry , Short stories , Novels , Literary history , Essays , lyric poetry
Spouse
Ilona Tanner [ hu ] ( pen name : Sophie Török)
Relatives
Mother: Auróra Kelemen, Father: Mihály Babits

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Works in European collections

20 objects attributed to Mihály Babits, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Portrait painting by József Rippl-Rónai Mihály Babits ( Hungarian: [ˈmihaːj ˈbɒbit͡ʃ]; 26 November 1883 – 4 August 1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer, essayist, and translator. His poems are well known for their intense religious themes. His novels such as “The Children of Death” (1927) explore psychological problems.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mihály Babits” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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