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Károly Tamkó Sirató

1905 – 1980

Poet, translator, librarian

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About Károly Tamkó Sirató

Lived 1905 – 1980 (aged 74–75). Károly Tamkó Sirató was a Hungarian poet, translator, librarian, aesthetician and writer.

Charles Sirato (26 January 1905, in Újvidék – 1 January 1980, in Budapest) was a Hungarian poet, art theorist, and translator. He most famously authored the Dimensionist manifesto.

Life

Pre-1930

Dimensionist manifesto In 1936 in Paris, Charles Tamkó Sirató published his Manifeste Dimensioniste, which described how

The manifesto was signed by many prominent modern artists worldwide. Yervand Kochar, Hans Arp, Francis Picabia, Kandinsky, Robert Delaunay and Marcel Duchamp amongst others added their names in Paris, then a short while later it was endorsed by artists abroad including László Moholy-Nagy, Joan Miró, David Kakabadze, Alexander Calder, and Ben Nicholson.

List of works

Literature Manifeste Dimensioniste, 1936 Az Élet tavaszán, 1921 Le Planisme, 1936 Kiáltás, 1942 A három űrsziget, 1969 A Vízöntő-kor hajnalán, 1969 Tengereczki Pál, 1970 A hegedű vőlegénye, 1971 Pinty és Ponty, 1972 Kozmogrammok, 1975 Tengereczki hazaszáll, 1975 Szélkiáltó, 1977 Jövőbúvárok, 1980 Összegyűjtött versei I., 1993

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1980, Budapest
Nationality
Employers
Nyugat
Awards
József Attila Prize
Also known as
Karoly Tamko Sirato, Charles Sirato

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Károly Tamkó Sirató?

poet, translator, librarian (1905–1980)

When was Károly Tamkó Sirató born?

Károly Tamkó Sirató was born on 26 January 1905 in Novi Sad.

When did Károly Tamkó Sirató die?

Károly Tamkó Sirató died in 1980 in Budapest.

What was Károly Tamkó Sirató's occupation?

Károly Tamkó Sirató was a poet, translator, librarian, aesthetician and writer.

What nationality was Károly Tamkó Sirató?

Károly Tamkó Sirató was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Károly Tamkó Sirató

· Wikidata: Q1316441

· DBpedia: Charles Sirato

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