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Also known as Imre Madach, Emerich Madách

Hungarian writer (1823-1864)

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Imre Madách was a Hungarian poet, writer, playwright and politician, born in Dolná Strehová in 1823 and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. A member of the Resolution Party, he worked in Hungarian literature, prose, poetry and drama, and is known for The Tragedy of Man, later published in editions and translations including Die Tragödie des Menschen and Teatro ungherese.

He was educated at Eötvös Loránd University, spoke Hungarian and Slovak, and died in Dolná Strehová on 4 October 1864.

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Alsósztregova, Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia)

Imre Madách de Sztregova et Kelecsény (January 20, 1823 – October 5, 1864) was a Hungarian writer, poet, lawyer and politician. His major work is The Tragedy of Man (Az ember tragédiája, 1861). It is a dramatic poem approximately 4000 lines long, which elaborates on ideas comparable to Goethe's Faust. The author was encouraged and advised by János Arany, one of the most famous of 19th century…

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Instance of
human
Given name
Imre
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Dolná Strehová
Place of death
Dolná Strehová
Occupation
lawyer
Political party
Resolution Party
Languages spoken
Slovak
Native language
Hungarian
Notable work
The Tragedy of Man
Field of work
drama
Image
Madach Morelli (127620886).jpg
Work location
Dolná Strehová
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ethnic group
Hungarians
writing language
Hungarian
name in native language
Madách Imre
date of birth
1823-01-21
date of death
1864-10-05
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Works in European collections

19 objects attributed to Imre Madách, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Imre Madách Imre Madách de Sztregova et Kelecsény (20 January 1823 – 5 October 1864) was a Hungarian aristocrat, writer, poet, lawyer and politician. His major work is The Tragedy of Man (Az ember tragédiája, 1861). It is a dramatic poem approximately 4000 lines long, which elaborates on ideas comparable to Goethe's Faust and Milton's Paradise Lost. The author was encouraged and advised by János Arany, one of the most famous of the 19th-century Hungarian poets.

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