Writers from Hungary

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Hungarians Writers of all time. This list of famous Hungarians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Hungarians Writers.

1. #1

   

   Theodor Herzl

   1860 - 1904

   HPI 81.0483 langs

   Theodor Herzl is most famous for being the founder of modern Zionism. He was also a journalist, playwright, and author.

2. #2

   

   Imre Kertész

   1929 - 2016

   HPI 78.2090 langs

   Imre Kertész is a Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor. He is most famous for his novel, "Fateless," which tells the story of a...Read moreShow less

   Imre Kertész is a Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor. He is most famous for his novel, "Fateless," which tells the story of a 15-year-old Jewish boy who is sent to Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944.

3. #3

   

   Sándor Petőfi

   1823 - 1849

   HPI 73.8766 langs

   Sándor Petőfi is most famous for writing the Hungarian national anthem.

4. #4

   

   Ágota Kristóf

   1935 - 2011

   HPI 73.5642 langs

   Ágota Kristóf is most famous for her novel "The Notebook."

5. #5

   

   Sándor Márai

   1900 - 1989

   HPI 73.5245 langs

   Sándor Márai is most famous for his novel, Embers, which tells the story of a Hungarian family in the aftermath of World War II.

6. #6

   

   Arthur Koestler

   1905 - 1983

   HPI 71.9154 langs

   Arthur Koestler is most famous for his novel, Darkness at Noon, which is a fictionalized account of the Moscow Trials.

7. #7

   

   Ferenc Molnár

   1878 - 1952

   HPI 70.7838 langs

   Ferenc Molnár is most famous for his play Liliom, which is about a man who falls in love with a young woman who is engaged to another man.

8. #8

   

   Felix Salten

   1869 - 1945

   HPI 69.5644 langs

   Felix Salten is most famous for his novel "Bambi: A Life in the Woods."

9. #9

   

   Ján Kollár

   1793 - 1852

   HPI 68.5340 langs

   Ján Kollár is most famous for his contributions to the Slovak language. Kollár was one of the first people to write in Slovak, and he was...Read moreShow less

   Ján Kollár is most famous for his contributions to the Slovak language. Kollár was one of the first people to write in Slovak, and he was one of the first people to create a Slovak alphabet.

10. #10

    

    Emma Orczy

    1865 - 1947

    HPI 68.5035 langs

    Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright