Literary anniversaries in 2017
ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH
Born 60 years ago
Iván Bächer writer (1957-2013)
Born 70 years ago
Péter Balassa aesthete, critic (1947-2003)
Csaba Könczöl translator, essayist (1947-2004)
Born 75 years ago
Péter Hajnóczy writer (1942-1981)
Tamás Koltai theatre critic, dramaturge (1942-2015)
Zoltán Zsille journalist, sociologist (1942-2002)
Born 80 years ago
László Ferenczi literary historian, writer (1937-2015)
Aladár Lászlóffy writer from Transilvania, poet, translator (1937-2009)
János Parancs poet, translator (1937-1999)
Born 90 years ago
Éva Ancsel philosopher, philosophical writer (1927-1993)
György Beke writer from Transilvania, journalist, translator (1927-2007)
György Bodnár literary historian (1927-2008)
Sándor Fekete writer, journalist, literary historian (1927-2001)
Sándor Fodor writer from Transilvania, translator (1927-2012)
Pongrác Galsai writer, journalist (1927-1988)
István Lakatos writer, poet, translator (1927-2002)
Gyula Obersovszky writer, journalist (1927-2001)
Ferenc Örsi writer, journalist, dramaturge (1927-1994)
Pál Miklós literary historian, art historian, sinologist (1927-2002)
Szilárd Rubin writer, poet, translator (1927-2010)
Ferenc Sánta writer (1927-2008)
András Sütő writer from Transilvania, dramatist (1927-2006)
Zoltán Szabó literary historian from Transilvania, linguist (1927-2007)
Imre Szász writer, translator (1927-2003)
János Szász writer from Rumania (1927-2006)
József Vekerdi linguist, indologist, translator (1927-2015)
Born 100 years ago
Iván Balassa ethnographer, historian of culture (1917-2002)
Gábor Devecseri writer, poet, translator (1917-1971)
Imre Dobozy writer, editor (1917-1982)
Miklós Gimes journalist, publicist (1917-1958)
Magda Szabó writer (1917-2007)
József Szauder literary historian, critic (1917-1975)
Miklós Vásárhelyi jurist, historian, journalist (1917-2001)
Born 120 years ago
László Baránszky-Jób literary historian, aesthete, writer (1897-1987)
Zoltán Fábry writer from Upper Hungary(1897-1970)
Endre Gáspár writer, poet, translator (1897-1955)
Béla Hamvas writer, essayist (1897-1968)
Károly Kerényi classical philologist, historian of religion (1897-1973)
Károly Cleric writer (1897-1945)
Aurélien Sauvageot literary historian, linguist, lexicographer (1897-1988)
István Sinka writer, poet (1897-1969)
Sándor Szathmári mechanical engineer, writer, translator (1897-1974)
Árpád Szélpál poet from France, journalist (1897-1987)
Áron Tamási writer from Transilvania (1897-1966)
Gábor Vaszary writer (1897-1985)
Péter Veres writer (1897-1970)
Born 125 years ago
Katinka Andrássy (Károlyi Mihályné) memorialist (1892-1985)
Arnold Hauser art historian, sociologist (1892-1978)
Aladár Komlós writer, poet, literary historian (1892-1980)
Lola Kosáryné Réz writer, translator (1892-1984)
László Lajtha ethnomusicologist (1892-1963)
Zoltán Nadányi writer, poet, translator (1892-1955)
Károly Nóti writer, journalist, cabaret writer (1892-1954)
Miklós Zsirai linguist, Finno-researcher (1892-1955)
Born 150 years ago
Tamás Kóbor writer (1867-1942)
Gyula Pekár writer (1867-1937)
Born 175 years ago
Gergely Csiky roman catholic priest, dramatist (1842-1891)
Károly Eötvös advocate, writer (1842-1916)
Jenő Rákosi writer, dramaturge, theatre-director (1842-1929)
Born 180 years ago
Flóra Majthényi poet (1837-1915)
Lajos Tolnai writer, publicist (1837-1902)
Born 200 years ago
János Arany poet, translator (1817-1882)
Mihály Tompa reformed pastor, poet (1817-1868)
Ágoston Trefort jurist, publicist (1817-1888)
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH
Passed away 5 years ago
István Bernáth literary historian, translator (1928-2012)
Péter Bogáti ifjúsági writer (1924-2012)
István Csurka writer, journalist, dramaturge (1934-2012)
András Domahidy writer from Australia (1920-2012)
István Géher literary historian, poet, translator (1940-2012)
Dezső Monoszlóy writer from Austria (1923-2012)
Antal Wéber literary historian (1929-2012)
Passed away 10 years ago
György Beke writer from Transilvania, journalist, translator (1927-2007)
István Borzsák classical philologist (1914-2007)
Ferenc Csaplár literary historian, art historian (1940-2007)
László Gyurkó writer (1930-2007)
Domokos Kosáry historian (1913-2007)
Menyhért Lakatos writer (1926-2007)
Balázs Lengyel writer, critic (1918-2007)
György Méhes writer from Rumania (1916-2007)
Gáspár Nagy poet (1949-2007)
Szilveszter Ördögh writer (1948-2007)
Alaine Polcz psychologist, writer (1922-2007)
Magda Szabó writer (1917-2007)
Zoltán Szabó literary historian from Transilvania, linguist (1927-2007)
Magda Székely poet (1936-2007)
Lajos Turczel literary historian from Upper Hungary, critic (1917-2007)
Passed away 15 years ago
Iván Balassa ethnographer, historian of culture (1917-2002)
Tibor Bálint writer from Transilvania, translator (1932-2002)
Nándor Gion writer, journalist (1941-2002)
István Lakatos writer, poet, translator (1927-2002)
Ottó Orbán poet, translator (1936-2002)
Domokos Vargha writer, journalist, literary historian (1922-2002)
Zoltán Zsille journalist, sociologist (1942-2002)
Passed away 20 years ago
András Berkesi officer, writer (1919-1997)
Bulcsu Bertha writer, publicist (1935-1997)
Zsolt Csalog sociologist, writer (1935-1997)
András Fodor writer, poet, translator (1929-1997)
György Kardos G. writer, journalist (1925-1997)
Antal Pirnát literary historian (1930-1997)
Csaba Sík writer, critic, art historian (1934-1997)
Péter Zsoldos Sci-Fi writer, music editor (1930-1997)
Passed away 25 years ago
Péter Domokos Pál ethnographer, music historian (1901-1992)
Ferenc Karinthy writer (1921-1992)
László Kéry literary historian (1920-1992)
József Kiss literary historian (1923-1992)
Tibor Klaniczay literary historian (1923-1992)
Emil Kolozsvári Grandpierre writer (1907-1992)
György Marosán statesman, memorialist (1908-1992)
András Rónai Mihály writer, poet, translator (1913-1992)
János Székely writer from Transilvania, poet, dramatist (1929-1992)
Tamás Tűz roman catholic priest, poet from Canada (1916-1992)
Passed away 30 years ago
Endre Bajomi Lázár writer, translator (1914-1987)
László Baránszky-Jób literary historian, aesthete, writer (1897-1987)
Zsófia Dénes writer, publicist (1885-1987)
Gábor Garai poet, statesman (1929-1987)
Erzsi Gazdag ifjúsági writer, poet (1912-1987)
László Kardos literary historian (1898-1987)
Dénes Lengyel literary historian, writer (1910-1987)
György Mikes writer from United Kingdom, humorist (1912-1987)
Pál Pándi literary historian, critic (1926-1987)
Attila Szabó T. linguist from Transilvania, literary historian (1906-1987)
Ervin Szederkényi literary historian, writer (1934-1987)
Árpád Szélpál poet from France, journalist (1897-1987)
Endre Vészi writer, poet (1916-1987)
Passed away 40 years ago
Tibor Déry writer (1894-1977)
Anna Hajnal poet, translator (1907-1977)
István Kormos poet, translator (1923-1977)
Károly Kós builder from Transilvania, writer, graphic artist (1883-1977)
Imre Mikó writer from Transilvania, translator (1911-1977)
István Nagy writer from Transilvania, dramatist (1904-1977)
Rezső Szalatnai literary historian, writer (1904-1977)
László Vajthó literary historian, educator (1887-1977)
Passed away 50 years ago
Lajos Áprily poet, translator (1887-1967)
András Dékány youth writer (1903-1967)
Milán Füst writer, poet (1888-1967)
Oszkár Gellért poet, editor (1882-1967)
Lajos Kassák writer, poet, painter (1887-1967)
Ervin Sinkó literary historian from Yugoslavia, writer (1898-1967)
Zsigmond Széchenyi hunter, writer (1898-1967)
László Vadnay journalist, cabaret-writer (1904-1967)
Passed away 60 years ago
Jenő Heltai writer, poet, dramatist (1871-1957)
Oszkár Jászi sociologist, politician (1875-1957)
Lőrinc Szabó poet, translator (1900-1957)
Passed away 70 years ago
Minka Czóbel poet, translator (1855-1947)
Emma Orczy writer (1865-1947)
Vilmos Tarján journalist, theatre-director (1881-1947)
Passed away 75 years ago
Pál Forró writer (1884-1942)
Sándor Hunyady writer (1890-1942)
Frigyes Karikás writer, journalist, translator (1891-1942)
Tamás Kóbor writer (1867-1942)
Zsigmond Móricz writer, journalist (1879-1942)
Gábor Oláh poet (1881-1942)
Passed away 80 years ago
Attila József poet, translator (1905-1937)
Gyula Juhász poet (1883-1937)
Aladár Komját journalist, poet (1891-1937)
Gyula Pekár writer (1867-1937)
Zoltán Somlyó journalist, poet (1882-1937)
Vilmos Tolnai literary historian, linguist (1870-1937)
Cécile Tormay writer, editor (1875-1937)
Máté Zalka officer, writer (1896-1937)
Passed away 90 years ago
Ferenc Baumgarten literary historian, aesthete (1880-1927)
Zoltán Ferenczi literary historian (1857-1927)
József Rippl-Rónai painter, graphic artist, memorialist (1861-1927)
István Szomaházy writer, journalist (1864-1927)
Passed away 100 years ago
Géza Gyóni poet (1884-1917)
István Tömörkény writer, ethnographer (1866-1917)
Passed away 120 years ago
Sámuel Brassai scientist, linguist (1800-1897)
Klára Leövey writer, woman-educator (1821-1897)
Ferenc Pulszky jurist, diplomatist, historian, museum-director (1814-1897)
Passed away 125 years ago
József Budenz linguist, Finno-researcher (1836-1892)
Dániel Irányi jurist, publicist (1822-1892)
György Klapka army generals, memorialist (1820-1892)
Sándor Teleki army colonel, memorialist (1821-1892)
Passed away 150 years ago
Károly Bérczy writer, translator (1821-1867)
Albert Pákh writer, journalist, humorist (1823-1867)
Passed away 175 years ago
Sándor Bölöni Farkas writer, viator (1795-1842)
Sándor Körösi Csoma orientalist, linguist, viator (1784-1842)
Passed away 200 years ago
György Aranka writer, purist (1737-1817)
Passed away 400 years ago
Faustus Verancsics frate of Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitae, lexicographer (1550-1617)
Compilated by Gergely Thuróczy based of data „Új magyar irodalmi lexikon és a Magyar életrajzi index”.
e-mail: thuroczyg@pim.hu
09/22/2016