WRITER
János Pilinszky
1921 - 1981

János Pilinszky
János Pilinszky (27 November 1921 in Budapest – 27 May 1981 in Budapest) was one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Well known within the Hungarian borders for his vast influence on postwar Hungarian poetry, Pilinszky's style includes a juxtaposition of Roman Catholic faith and intellectual disenchantment. His poetry often focuses on the underlying sensations of life and death; his time as a prisoner of war during the Second World War and later his life under the communist dictatorship furthered his isolation and estrangement. Born in a family of intellectuals in 1921, Pilinszky went on to study Hungarian literature, law, and art history at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. János Pilinszky is the 5,451st most popular writer (down from 5,169th in 2019), the 660th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 581st in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Hungarian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, János Pilinszky ranks 5,451 out of 7,302. Before him are Jeanne Dumée, Francis Carco, Cynthia McLeod, Alison Lurie, Nikolai Pogodin, and Walter J. Ong. After him are Aquilino Ribeiro, Sax Rohmer, Albert Engström, Robert Bly, Edoardo Sanguineti, and Luis Rosales.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeanne Dumée
1660 - 1706
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,445
Francis Carco
1886 - 1958
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,446
Cynthia McLeod
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,447
Alison Lurie
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,448
Nikolai Pogodin
1900 - 1962
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,449
Walter J. Ong
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 5,450
János Pilinszky
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,451
Aquilino Ribeiro
1885 - 1963
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,452
Sax Rohmer
1883 - 1959
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,453
Albert Engström
1869 - 1940
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,454
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,455
Edoardo Sanguineti
1930 - 2010
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,456
Luis Rosales
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, János Pilinszky ranks 370. Before him are Cyrille Adoula, Edmondo Fabbri, Mikayil Abdullayev, Norman Joseph Woodland, Vera-Ellen, and Walter Rudin. After him are Harold Agnew, Lennart Strand, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, Eeva-Liisa Manner, Hal David, and Regina Bianchi. Among people deceased in 1981, János Pilinszky ranks 221. Before him are Aníbal Ciocca, Esteban Canal, Paddy Chayefsky, Louis Kuehn, Julio Quintana, and Vera-Ellen. After him are Leonard Howell, Ichikawa Fusae, Fredric Wertham, Jack Cameron, Antonio Suárez, and Stefanie Clausen.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsCyrille Adoula
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1978
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 364
Edmondo Fabbri
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 365
Mikayil Abdullayev
PAINTER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 366
Norman Joseph Woodland
INVENTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 367
Vera-Ellen
ACTOR
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 368
Walter Rudin
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 369
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 370
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 371
Lennart Strand
ATHLETE
1921 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 372
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 373
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 374
Hal David
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 375
Regina Bianchi
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 376
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsAníbal Ciocca
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1981
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 215
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 216
Paddy Chayefsky
WRITER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 217
Louis Kuehn
ATHLETE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 218
Julio Quintana
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 219
Vera-Ellen
ACTOR
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 220
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 221
Leonard Howell
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 222
Ichikawa Fusae
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1981
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 223
Fredric Wertham
WRITER
1895 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 224
Jack Cameron
ATHLETE
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 225
Antonio Suárez
CYCLIST
1932 - 1981
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 226
Stefanie Clausen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 227
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 660 out of 1,077. Before him are Antal Kocsis (1905), György Sarlós (1940), Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles (1924), Frigyes Hidas (1928), Géza Kádas (1926), and József Szlávy (1818). After him are Károly Fogl (1895), Imre Rajczy (1911), István Hevesi (1931), George Szekeres (1911), Péter Marót (1945), and Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (1937).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsAntal Kocsis
BOXER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 654
György Sarlós
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 655
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles
GYMNAST
1924 - 2019
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 656
Frigyes Hidas
COMPOSER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 657
Géza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 658
József Szlávy
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 659
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 660
Károly Fogl
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 661
Imre Rajczy
ATHLETE
1911 - 1978
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 662
István Hevesi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 663
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 664
Péter Marót
ATHLETE
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 665
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
FENCER
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 666
Among WRITERS In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 62. Before him are Bertalan Szemere (1812), Károly Kisfaludy (1788), Júlia Szendrey (1828), István Fekete (1900), György Faludy (1910), and Mihály Csokonai (1773). After him are József Bajza (1804), Lőrinc Szabó (1900), Sándor Kisfaludy (1772), George Mikes (1912), János Batsányi (1763), and Teréz Karacs (1808).
Bertalan Szemere
1812 - 1869
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 56
Károly Kisfaludy
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 57
Júlia Szendrey
1828 - 1868
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 58
István Fekete
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 59
György Faludy
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 60
Mihály Csokonai
1773 - 1805
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 61
János Pilinszky
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 62
József Bajza
1804 - 1858
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 63
Lőrinc Szabó
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 64
Sándor Kisfaludy
1772 - 1844
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 65
George Mikes
1912 - 1987
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 66
János Batsányi
1763 - 1845
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 67
Teréz Karacs
1808 - 1892
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 68