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Péter Esterházy

1950 - 2016

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Péter Esterházy (14 April 1950 – 14 July 2016) was a Hungarian writer. He was one of the best known Hungarian and Central European writers of his era. He was called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature", and his books were considered to be significant contributions to post-war literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Péter Esterházy is the 1,998th most popular writer (down from 1,969th in 2019), the 239th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 222nd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Hungarian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Péter Esterházy ranks 1,998 out of 7,302. Before him are Uhwudong, Juan Donoso Cortés, Frances Harper, Walter Tevis, Paul Morand, and Ahad Ha'am. After him are Mirza Shafi Vazeh, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Vasyl Stus, Langston Hughes, Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas, and Bálint Balassi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Péter Esterházy ranks 144. Before him are Alberto Juantorena, Scooter Libby, Kazuhisa Kono, Julius Erving, Nancy Allen, and Ernesto Samper. After him are Mirko Cvetković, Roberto Bettega, Vagit Alekperov, Sebastião Lazaroni, Neda Ukraden, and Mike Campbell. Among people deceased in 2016, Péter Esterházy ranks 146. Before him are Goran Hadžić, Tony Burton, Greg Lake, Ashraf Pahlavi, Wendell R. Anderson, and Andrew Grove. After him are Artur Fischer, Gato Barbieri, Franco Citti, Oleg Popov, Fredrik Barth, and Paulo Evaristo Arns.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Péter Esterházy ranks 239 out of 1,077. Before him are Mihály Lantos (1928), Andrew Grove (1936), William Fox (1879), Jenő Buzánszky (1925), Eugene Ormandy (1899), and Ödön Lechner (1845). After him are Fajsz (900), Tommy Ramone (1949), Marta Eggerth (1912), Tivadar Soros (1894), László Budai (1928), and Joseph Szigeti (1892).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, Péter Esterházy ranks 25. Before him are Attila József (1905), György Konrád (1933), Miklós Zrínyi (1620), Mór Jókai (1825), Viktor Barna (1911), and László Krasznahorkai (1954). After him are George Tabori (1914), Anton Bernolák (1762), Janus Pannonius (1434), Miloš Crnjanski (1893), Frigyes Karinthy (1887), and Mihály Vörösmarty (1800).

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