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Péter Esterházy
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Hungarian writer (1950–2016)
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Péter Esterházy was a Hungarian writer, composer, and opinion journalist born in Budapest on April 14, 1950. He was a member of the Esterházy family and held the noble title of count. Esterházy wrote in Hungarian and German and was educated at Eötvös Loránd University. His professional career began in 1974, during which he produced numerous works, including *Fancsikó és Pinta*, *Pápai vizeken ne kalózkodj*, *Thomas Mann mampft Kebab am Fuße des Holstentors*, *Eine, zwei, noch eine Geschichte/n*, *Harmonia cælestis*, and *Hrabal könyve*. He also used the pseudonym Csokonai Lili.
Esterházy received several awards, including the Kossuth Prize, Herder Prize, József Attila Prize, and Vilenica Prize. He was a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature and the Academy of Arts, Berlin. He died in Budapest on July 14, 2016, from pancreatic cancer. His siblings included Márton Esterházy.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1950
- Works
- 45
Top works
- Fancsikó és Pinta ; Pápai vizeken ne kalózkodj
- Thomas Mann mampft Kebab am Fuße des Holstentors
- Eine, zwei, noch eine Geschichte/n
- Harmonia cælestis
- Hrabal könyve
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 10
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1950-04-14 ) 14 April 1950, Budapest , Hungary
- Died
- 14 July 2016 (2016-07-14) (aged 66), Budapest , Hungary
- Occupation
- Author
- Language
- Hungarian
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Alma mater
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Notable works
- Celestial Harmonies ( Harmonia Caelestis , 2001)
- Notable awards
- Kossuth Prize
- Spouse
- Margit Reén (m. 1973)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Péter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Place of death
- Budapest
- Sibling
- Márton Esterházy
- Occupation
- opinion journalist
- Educated at
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- Hungarian
- Notable work
- Celestial Harmonies
- Family
- Esterházy
- Noble title
- count
- Field of work
- opinion journalism
- Image
- Peter Esterhazy by Kubik 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Péter Esterházy
- date of birth
- 1950-01-01
- pseudonym
- Csokonai Lili
- Commons gallery
- Péter Esterházy
- date of death
- 2016-07-14
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Esterházy Péter
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- writing language
- Hungarian
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Encyclopedic overview
Péter Esterházy (14 April 1950 – 14 July 2016) was a Hungarian writer. He was one of the best known Hungarian and Central European writers of his era. He was called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature", and his books were considered to be significant contributions to post-war literature.
Biography
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