Died 1882-10-22.
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János Arany
János Arany was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator and journalist. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 102 ballads that have been translated into over 50 languages, as well as the Toldi trilogy.
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culture · Hungarian poet (1817–1882) · linguist · poet · writer · journalist · translator · also János Arany, Janos Arany, Arany
Born 2 March 1817 · Died 22 October 1882 · Q316556
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1882· 2 entries
“In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.”
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1867· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary (1867).
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1865· 1 entry
Marked the beginning of Arany's hiatus as a poet
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1847· 1 entry
Won the competition of the Kisfaludy Society (Kisfaludy Társaság) with his writing, "Toldi"
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1836· 1 entry
Studied at Reformed College of Debrecen (1833–1836).
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1817· 1 entry
Born 1817-03-02.
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