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László Kálnoky

1912 – 1985

Hungarian poet

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Lived 1912 – 1985 (aged 72). László Kálnoky was a Hungarian poet, translator and official.

László Kálnoky (Eger, September 5, 1912 – Budapest, July 30, 1985) was a Hungarian poet and literary translator.

He belonged to the third generation of Nyugat. His poetry was highly typical of pessimism.

Biography

Poetry

Books of poetry Az árnyak kertje [The Garden of the Shadows] (1939) Lázas csillagon [In a Feverish Star] (1957) Lángok árnyékában [In the Shadow of the Flames] (1970) Letépett álarcok [Tearing Off the Masks] (1972) Farsang utóján [At the End of the Carnival] (1977) A szemtanú [The Eyewitness] (1979) Összegyűjtött versek [Collected Poems] (1980, 1992, 2006) Egy hiéna utóélete és más történetek [The Posterity of a Hyena and Other Stories] (1981) Az üvegkalap [The Glass Hat] (1982) Bálnák a parton [Whales on the Shore] (1983) A gyógyulás hegyén [At the Mountain of Recovery] (1983) Egy mítosz születése [The Birth of a Myth] (1985) Hőstettek az ülőkádban (1986) Egy pontosvessző térdkalácsa (1996)

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Important facts

Born

5 September 1912, Eger

Birth century

20th century

Died

30 July 1985, Budakeszi

Occupation

Poet, translator, official

Nationality

Hungary

Education

University of Pécs

Employers

Nyugat

Awards

Baumgarten Prize; József Attila Prize; Robert Graves Prize

Also known as

Laszlo Kalnoky

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped László Kálnoky's

Frequently asked questions

Who was László Kálnoky?

Hungarian poet (1912-1985)

When was László Kálnoky born?

László Kálnoky was born on 5 September 1912 in Eger.

When did László Kálnoky die?

László Kálnoky died on 30 July 1985 in Budakeszi.

What was László Kálnoky's occupation?

László Kálnoky was a poet, translator and official.

What nationality was László Kálnoky?

László Kálnoky was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: László Kálnoky

· Wikidata: Q1123031

· DBpedia: László Kálnoky

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