About Tamás Simon
Lived 1935 – 1956 (aged 20). Tamás Simon was a Hungarian poet and librarian.
Tamás Simon (; 1935–1956) was a Hungarian-Jewish poet and playwright. He is known for his verse drama A zsidó Don Juan, written in the mid-1950s. An adaptation of the story of Don Juan in a Jewish setting, the work was well received by writers such as Géza Képes and . It was performed in November 1990 under the direction of .
Simon committed suicide by intentional drug overdose in 1956.
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Who was Tamás Simon?
Hungarian poet (1935-1956)
When was Tamás Simon born?
Tamás Simon was born on 2 December 1935 in Budapest.
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Tamás Simon died on 6 March 1956 in Budapest.
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Tamás Simon was a poet and librarian.
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Tamás Simon was Hungarian.
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