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Sándor Kisfaludy

1772 - 1844

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Sándor Kisfaludy (27 September 1772 – 28 October 1844) was a Hungarian lyric poet, Himfy's Loves his chief work, was less distinguished as a dramatist. He is considered to be the first romantic poet from Hungary. He was the brother of Károly Kisfaludy. He has been set to music by Zoltán Kodály. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sándor Kisfaludy is the 5,629th most popular writer (up from 5,886th in 2019), the 695th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 701st in 2019) and the 65th most popular Hungarian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sándor Kisfaludy ranks 5,629 out of 7,302. Before him are Stephen Leacock, Blas de Otero, Steven Pressfield, Josip Jurčič, Sarah Fuller Flower Adams, and Elvira Lindo. After him are Olivier Rolin, Kazimierz Brodziński, Josipina Turnograjska, Snorri Hjartarson, Ian Buruma, and Ellen Niit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1772, Sándor Kisfaludy ranks 45. Before him are Hồ Xuân Hương, Vicente López Portaña, Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, Frans Michael Franzén, William H. Crawford, and Paul Louis Courier. After him is Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill. Among people deceased in 1844, Sándor Kisfaludy ranks 40. Before him are Carl Bernhard von Trinius, Jacob Aall, Gaetano Savi, Melchor Múzquiz, José Rondeau, and Abel P. Upshur. After him are Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Domingo Nieto, Thomas Campbell, Charles Bulfinch, and Alexander Porter.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Sándor Kisfaludy ranks 695 out of 1,077. Before him are Rudolf Illovszky (1922), Géza Csapó (1950), Lőrinc Szabó (1900), Gábor Benedek (1927), Hilda Gobbi (1913), and Victor Basch (1863). After him are Tibor Klampár (1953), Vilmos Varjú (1937), Cécile Tormay (1876), Károly Takács (1910), Miklós Ambrus (1933), and János Urányi (1924).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, Sándor Kisfaludy ranks 65. Before him are István Fekete (1900), György Faludy (1910), Mihály Csokonai (1773), János Pilinszky (1921), József Bajza (1804), and Lőrinc Szabó (1900). After him are George Mikes (1912), János Batsányi (1763), Teréz Karacs (1808), Dániel Berzsenyi (1776), Ferenc Móra (1879), and Zoltán Ambrus (1861).

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