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Gyula Illyés

1902 - 1983

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Gyula Illyés born Gyula Illés (2 November 1902 – 15 April 1983) was a Hungarian poet and novelist. He was one of the so-called népi ("from the people") writers, named so because they aimed to show – propelled by strong sociological interest and left-wing convictions – the disadvantageous conditions of their native land. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gyula Illyés is the 4,173rd most popular writer (up from 4,531st in 2019), the 487th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 488th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Hungarian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Gyula Illyés ranks 4,173 out of 7,302. Before him are Amir Hamzah, Ömer Seyfettin, Francesco Mario Pagano, Abbās al-Aqqād, Lydia Becker, and Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil. After him are James Allen, John Gower, Sara Lidman, Žemaitė, Sakina Akhundzadeh, and Eliza Acton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Gyula Illyés ranks 209. Before him are Carlos Spadaro, Saverio Ragno, Herma Szabo, Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi, Learco Guerra, and Bruno Müller. After him are Jean Grémillon, Son House, Juan José Tramutola, David Arellano, Emeric Pressburger, and Margaret Woodbridge. Among people deceased in 1983, Gyula Illyés ranks 157. Before him are José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo, Bart Bok, Earl Hines, Carlo Orlandi, George Hodgson, and Diego Abad de Santillán. After him are Paavo Johansson, Émile Veinante, Miquel Crusafont i Pairó, Rudolf Wolters, Marguerite Broquedis, and Higinio Morínigo.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Gyula Illyés ranks 487 out of 1,077. Before him are Lajos Csordás (1932), Judit Temes (1930), Mari Törőcsik (1935), Zsuzsa Koncz (1946), János Simor (1813), and Kálmán Kandó (1869). After him are István Mészáros (1930), István Pelle (1907), Angelica Bella (1968), Károly Bartha (1907), Anton Seidl (1850), and János Garay (1889).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, Gyula Illyés ranks 50. Before him are Milán Füst (1888), István Örkény (1912), Ferenc Fejtő (1909), Zsigmond Móricz (1879), Edith Bruck (1931), and Yuriy Venelin (1802). After him are Sándor Weöres (1913), Joe Eszterhas (1944), Ferenc Karinthy (1921), József Katona (1791), Jenő Rejtő (1905), and Bertalan Szemere (1812).

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