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Also known as Attila Jozsef

Hungarian poet (1905–1937)

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Attila József (1905–1937) was a Hungarian poet and writer. Born in Budapest, he was a member of the Communist Party of Hungary and worked for the publisher Nyugat. He received education at the University of Szeged and Franz Joseph University. József spoke Hungarian, French, and German. His literary output includes works such as *Összes versei*, *Költészet és nemzet*, and *Fragments*. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize and the Baumgarten Prize.

József died on December 3, 1937, in Balatonszárszó. The manner of death is recorded as suicide, with the cause listed as a railway accident. He is buried in the Fiume Road Graveyard.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1905
Died
1937
Works
77

Top works

  • Attila Jozsef (1905-1937) sa vie, son oeuvre
  • La grande triade della poesia rivoluzionaria ungherese
  • Fragments
  • Összes versei
  • Költészet és nemzet

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Hungary
Active from
1905
Active to
1937

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
30
Total plays
61

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Key facts

Native name
József Attila
Born
( 1905-04-11 ) 11 April 1905, Budapest , Austria-Hungary
Died
3 December 1937 (1937-12-03) (aged 32), Balatonszárszó , Kingdom of Hungary
Resting place
Kerepesi Cemetery , Budapest, Hungary
Language
Hungarian
Period
1922–1937
Genre
Poetry

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Attila
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Balatonszárszó
Occupation
writer
Employer
Nyugat
Languages spoken
German
Native language
Hungarian
Image
Homonnai József Attila.jpg
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Commons category
Attila József
date of birth
1905-04-11
date of death
1937-12-03
manner of death
Suicide
described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
Commons gallery
Attila József
ethnic group
Hungarians
place of burial
Fiume Road Graveyard
cause of death
railway accident
name in native language
József Attila
writing language
Hungarian
medical condition
schizophrenia
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Works in European collections

7 objects attributed to Attila József, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Attila József (11 April 1905 – 3 December 1937) was one of the most famous Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Generally not recognized during his lifetime, József was hailed during the communist era of the 1950s as Hungary's great "proletarian poet" and he has become the best known of the modern Hungarian poets internationally.

Biography

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