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Attila József

1905 - 1937

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Attila József (Hungarian: [ˈɒtillɒ ˈjoːʒɛf]; 11 April 1905 – 3 December 1937) was one of the most famous Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Generally not recognized during his lifetime, József was hailed during the communist era of the 1950s as Hungary's great "proletarian poet" and he has become the best known of the modern Hungarian poets internationally. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Attila József is the 1,651st most popular writer (down from 1,587th in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 177th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Hungarian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Attila József ranks 1,651 out of 7,302. Before him are Petar Zrinski, John Gay, Hassan ibn Thabit, Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry, Giuseppe Ungaretti, and Ildefonsus. After him are Maria Valtorta, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Malcolm Lowry, Andreas Gryphius, Adèle Hugo, and José Maria de Eça de Queirós.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Attila József ranks 86. Before him are Takeo Fukuda, Pierre Gemayel, Chen Yun, Albert Pierrepoint, Karl Guthe Jansky, and Ludwig Fischer. After him are Guy Mollet, Erich Naumann, Yen Chia-kan, Dhyan Chand, Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, and Eugen Fink. Among people deceased in 1937, Attila József ranks 52. Before him are Walter Simons, Max Adler, Ray Ewry, Andrés Nin Pérez, Mélanie Bonis, and Abd al-Hafid of Morocco. After him are Gabriel Pierné, Ida Dalser, Adalbert Deșu, Ahmed Izzet Pasha, Hugo Meisl, and Vincenzo Lancia.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Attila József ranks 192 out of 1,077. Before him are Constance of Hungary (1180), Valamir (420), Hannah Szenes (1921), Gyula Lóránt (1923), Gyula Zsengellér (1915), and István Dobi (1898). After him are Michael Balint (1896), György Konrád (1933), Adolph Zukor (1873), Miklós Zrínyi (1620), André Kertész (1894), and Miklós Németh (1948).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, Attila József ranks 19. Before him are Ephraim Kishon (1924), Péter Nádas (1942), Béla Balázs (1884), Rosika Schwimmer (1877), Magda Szabó (1917), and Hannah Szenes (1921). After him are György Konrád (1933), Miklós Zrínyi (1620), Mór Jókai (1825), Viktor Barna (1911), László Krasznahorkai (1954), and Péter Esterházy (1950).

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