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János Pilinszky

1921 - 1981

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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 7,302Before 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.

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Among people born in 1921, János Pilinszky ranks 370Before 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 221Before 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.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 660 out of 1,077Before 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).

Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 62Before 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).