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Mihály Babits

1883 - 1941

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Mihály Babits (Hungarian: [ˈmihaːj ˈbɒbit͡ʃ]; 26 November 1883 – 4 August 1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer, essayist, and translator. His poems are well known for their intense religious themes. His novels such as “The Children of Death” (1927) explore psychological problems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mihály Babits is the 3,289th most popular writer (down from 3,198th in 2019), the 373rd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 341st in 2019) and the 40th most popular Hungarian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Mihály Babits ranks 3,289 out of 7,302. Before him are Longchenpa, Justus Jonas, Juliette Adam, Elena Văcărescu, Lasus of Hermione, and Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. After him are Tiziano Terzani, Donna Tartt, Shen Congwen, Rhianus, E. Pauline Johnson, and John Zerzan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Mihály Babits ranks 143. Before him are Mauritz Stiller, István Friedrich, Olga Kameneva, Lajos Werkner, August Zaleski, and Otto Erich Deutsch. After him are Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama, Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp, Ramón Fonst, Eleazar López Contreras, Naoya Shiga, and Ota Benga. Among people deceased in 1941, Mihály Babits ranks 118. Before him are Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Mario García Menocal, George Minne, Eugène Boch, Kazimierz Bartel, and Frank Bridge. After him are Frank Waller, Nicolae Titulescu, Edgar Aabye, Philippe Gaubert, Filipp Makharadze, and Milka Ternina.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Mihály Babits ranks 373 out of 1,077. Before him are Mickey Hargitay (1926), István Bárány (1907), Ferenc Farkas (1905), Pál Kovács (1912), Karol Divín (1936), and Kálmán Darányi (1886). After him are László Paskai (1927), Gyula Zsivótzky (1937), Győző Kulcsár (1940), Béla Kiss (1877), Andrew G. Vajna (1944), and Sándor Tarics (1913).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, Mihály Babits ranks 40. Before him are Antal Szerb (1901), Simon of Kéza (1250), László Polgár (1946), Béla Király (1912), Péter Szondi (1929), and Géza Gárdonyi (1863). After him are Tibor Déry (1894), Gyula Krúdy (1878), Ferenc Kölcsey (1790), Milán Füst (1888), István Örkény (1912), and Ferenc Fejtő (1909).

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