WRITER

János Pilinszky

1921 - 1981

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János Pilinszky (27 November 1921 in Budapest – 27 May 1981 in Budapest) was one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Well known within the Hungarian borders for his vast influence on postwar Hungarian poetry, Pilinszky's style includes a juxtaposition of Roman Catholic faith and intellectual disenchantment. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of János Pilinszky has received more than 57,025 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. János Pilinszky is the 5,169th most popular writer (down from 4,398th in 2019), the 581st most popular biography from Hungary (down from 460th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Hungarian Writer.

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  • 19

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  • 2.27

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  • 3.44

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Notable Works

Krater
1976
Pilinszky János összegyűjtött versei
1987
Conversations with Sheryl Sutton
Actors, Biography, Drama
1992
Kráter
1976
Versek
1995
Poems
1972

Among WRITERS

Among writers, János Pilinszky ranks 5,169 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Härtling, Richard Powers, Viktoriya Tokareva, Elizabeth Goudge, Per Olof Sundman, and Ekaterine Gabashvili. After him are Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Mats Wahl, Elinor Glyn, Anna Brigadere, Furqat, and Philippe Néricault Destouches.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, János Pilinszky ranks 334. Before him are Walter Rudin, Nando González, Diana Barrymore, Joe Sutter, Joonas Kokkonen, and Daniel Oduber Quirós. After him are Per Berlin, Čestmír Vycpálek, Víctor Balaguer, Vera-Ellen, Edmondo Fabbri, and Nancy Kelly. Among people deceased in 1981, János Pilinszky ranks 206. Before him are Suat Hayri Ürgüplü, Roy Cochran, Wilfried Puis, Rudolf Viertl, Jan Burgers, and Ichikawa Fusae. After him are Vera-Ellen, Gregory Breit, Robert Moses, Guy Butler, Francesca Woodman, and Leonard Howell.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 581 out of 1,077. Before him are Anna Sipos (1908), Joe Eszterhas (1944), György Bródy (1908), Tibor Berczelly (1912), Imre Varga (1923), and Sándor Pósta (1888). After him are Géza Gulyás (1931), Zoltán Latinovits (1931), Ödön Zombori (1906), Bertalan Szemere (1812), María Corda (1898), and Ferenc Kiss (1942).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 61. Before him are József Katona (1791), István Fekete (1900), Károly Kisfaludy (1788), Júlia Szendrey (1828), György Faludy (1910), and Joe Eszterhas (1944). After him are Bertalan Szemere (1812), Sándor Bródy (1863), Ferenc Móra (1879), Gyula Juhász (1883), József Bajza (1804), and George Mikes (1912).

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