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Sándor Petőfi (1823–1849)

Author of John the Valiant

94+ Works 347 Members 7 Reviews 2 Favorited

About the Author

Considered the greatest lyric poet of nineteenth-century Hungary, Petofi takes as the subject for most of his poems the life of Hungarian peasantry. The main themes of his poetry are love and patriotism. He is best known for his poem about peasant life, Janos the Hero, and for the "Talpra Magyar," show more known as the Hungarian "Marseillaise," written during the Hungarian struggle for independence in 1848. Petofi enlisted in the army in order to take part in this struggle and is believed to have died during the battle of Segesvar in 1849, at the age of 26. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Sándor Petőfi

John the Valiant (1976) 89 copies, 3 reviews
Petőfi Sándor összes költeményei (1854) 51 copies, 1 review
Arany Lacinak (1989) 18 copies
Az apostol (1978) 14 copies, 2 reviews
Anyám tyúkja (1973) 14 copies
Válogatott versek (1991) 10 copies
A helység kalapácsa (2010) 7 copies
Gedichte (1970) 7 copies
Libero kaj amo ; poemoj elektitaj (1974) — Author — 6 copies, 1 review
Petöfi (1973) 4 copies
Költemenyei (2007) 4 copies
A hóhér kötele (1846) 4 copies
Sixty poems (1976) 3 copies
Útirajzok (1987) 3 copies
Bolond Istók (1975) 3 copies
DET MÅ BLI LYS (1973) 2 copies
Dichtungen 1 copy
Petőfi Sándor művei (1976) 1 copy
Yuēhàn juéshì (2007) 1 copy
Iginoor mees 1 copy
Arany Lacinak (2017) 1 copy
Básne 1 copy
RUNOJA 1 copy
Tündérálom (1974) 1 copy
Canti 1 copy
Runoja 1 copy

Associated Works

Meesters der Hongaarse vertelkunst (1957) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Petöfi, Sándor
Other names
Petrovics, Alexander
Petőfi, Sándor
Birthdate
1823-01-01
Date of death
1849-07-31
Gender
male
Occupations
poet
soldier
Nationality
Hungary
Places of residence
Kiskoros, Hungary (birth)
Segesvar (death)
Associated Place (for map)
Kiskoros, Hungary

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7 reviews
Még ma is megvan lemezen. Gyerekkoromban napokig hallgattam újra meg újra. Hihetetlen volt, hogy egy hang hogyan személyesít meg ennyi figurát. Olvasni is hasonló élmény volt – szinte sodortak a rímek.
Nehéz olvasmány egy kamasznak, még akkor is, ha a rímek végigaraszolnak a történeten...
Petőfi volt az első, akinek az összes versét elolvastam, sőt még külön füzetbe a legjobbakat ki is írtam. Több füzet is megtelt, aztán megtanultam néhány verset is az iskolai kötelezőkön kívül.
Hungarian text, edition of 10,500 copies including 1000 numbered. Title page printed in three colors: Black, brown and green. This narrative poem, first published in 1848 has been translated into English by Victor Clement.

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Works
94
Also by
2
Members
347
Popularity
#68,852
Rating
4.0
Reviews
7
ISBNs
110
Languages
6
Favorited
2

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