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Biography of Sándor PetöfiName: Sándor PetöfiBirth Date: January 1, 1823 Death Date: July 31, 1849 Place of Birth: Kiskörös, Hungary Nationality: Hungarian Gender: Male Occupations: poet, revolutionary leader Sándor Petöfi Sándor Petöfi (1823--1849) was the foremost 19th century Hungarian lyricist. He was a master of the Magyar language, the native language of Hungary. His poems celebrated nature, life's joys and sorrows, the Hungarian people, married love, and later in his life, political freedom. Petöfi was a leader in the 1848--1849 Hungarian War of Independence. He died in battle.Sándor Petöfi was born on January 1, 1823, in the rural community of Kiskörös, Hungary. His father, István Petrovics, was an innkeeper and butcher and his mother Mária Hruz, was the daughter of artisans and peasants. Petöfi had a brother, István, who was two years younger. The family moved to Fâlegyháza when Petöfi was a child and he always considered that city to be his birthplace.Petö…showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…Library and in a public garden in Buffalo, New York. In Rimini, Italy, there is a Petöfi street.Petöfi's poems have been translated into countless languages. He is the subject of numerous books and critical essays by Hungarian writers and scholars. Thirty booklets about Petöfi's life and work were published and titled Petöfi Könyvtár (Petöfi Library). In 1896 a complete edition of his works in six volumes was published. Many of his poems have been put to music, resulting in some 510 compositions by 184 composers, including Franz Liszt.His role in the War of Independence is remembered in Hungary. The events of March 15 are a source of pride and are celebrated every year as a national holiday. Further Reading Jones, D. Mervyn, Five Hungarian Writers, Clarendon Press, 1966. Reményi, Joseph, Hungarian Writers and Literature, Rutgers University Press, 1964. |