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Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel

1908 – 1970

Hungarian classical scholar

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Lived 1908 – 1970 (aged 61). Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel was a Hungarian literary historian, translator, university teacher, classical scholar, philologist and historian.

Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel (16 June 1908 – 3 June 1970) was a Hungarian classical scholar and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Trencsényi-Waldapfel studied the history of religion, philosophy, and epics. He was a specialist in ancient mythology including the Danae-myth, Golden Age myths, the Hesiodic prooemia, the Homeric epics of Central Asia, particularly the Kazakh epics and the Christopher legend. His scholarship combined Greek, Latin and Oriental sources together with fine art to tell the story.

Selected publications Erasmus és magyar barátai, Officina, Budapest, 1941. Humanizmus és nemzeti irodalom, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1966. Mitológia, Gondolat, Budapest, 1968.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Eötvös Loránd University
Employers
University of Szeged, Eötvös Loránd University
Awards
Baumgarten Prize; State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary
Also known as
Imre Trencsenyi-Waldapfel

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel?

Hungarian classical scholar (1908–1970)

When was Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel born?

Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel was born on 16 June 1908 in Budapest.

When did Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel die?

Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel died on 3 June 1970 in Budapest.

What was Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel's occupation?

Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel was a literary historian, translator, university teacher, classical scholar, philologist and historian.

What nationality was Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel?

Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Imre Trencsényi-Waldapfel

· Wikidata: Q1323843

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