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Also known as Sandor Marai, Sándor Károly Henrik Grosschmid, Sandor Márai, Sandor Karoly Henrik Grosschmid

Hungarian writer (1900–1989)

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Sándor Márai was a Hungarian journalist, poet, translator, and novelist. Born Sándor Károly Henrik Grosschmid in 1900 in Košice, he was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and received the Kossuth Prize. He was educated at Leipzig University and Eötvös Loránd University. His notable works include *Embers*, *Egy polgár vallomásai*, *Napló*, *A nagyság átka*, and *A hang*.

Márai wrote in Hungarian and also spoke German and English. He was employed by *Nyugat* and was the sibling of Géza von Radványi. He died by suicide in San Diego in 1989.

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Born
1900-04-11
Died
1989-02-21
Works
312

Top works

  • Egy polgár vallomásai
  • Napló
  • Métamorphoses d'un mariage (French Edition)
  • A nagyság átka
  • A hang

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sándor
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Košice
Place of death
San Diego
Occupation
writer
Employer
Nyugat
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Hungarian
Field of work
performing arts
Image
Sándor Márai.png
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Sándor Márai
date of birth
1900-04-11
date of death
1989-02-22
birth name
Grosschmid Sándor Károly Henrik
manner of death
Suicide
writing language
Hungarian
name in native language
Márai Sándor
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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Sándor Márai, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Arms of the family Grosschmid de Mára Sándor Márai (detail of his statue in Košice, Slovakia)

Sándor Márai ( Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈmaːrɒi]; Archaic English name: Alexander Márai; 11 April 1900 – 21 February 1989) was a Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist.

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