Dezső Tandori

Hungarian writer (1938–2019)
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Dezső Tandori
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Summary

Dezső Tandori was born on December 8, 1938[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on February 13, 2019[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a literary translator[5], poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[10]
  • Spouse: Ágnes Tandori[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[12]
  • Award received: Kossuth Prize[13], Laureate of the Hungarian Republic[14], Alföld Prize[15], Kassák Lajos-díj[16], Füst Milán Prize[17], Goethe Medal[18], Robert Graves Prize[19]
  • Member of: Digital Literary Academy[20], Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Dezső Tandori[23]
  • Family name: Tandori[24]
  • Given name: Dezső[25]
  • Official website: https://pim.hu/hu/dia/dia-tagjai/tandori-dezso[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[27]
  • Has works in the collection: Olasz Sándor Private Collection of Banned Literature[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[29]

Why It Matters

Dezső Tandori has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Dezső Tandori born?

Dezső Tandori's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Dezső Tandori die?

Dezső Tandori passed away in Budapest[4].

Who was Dezső Tandori married to?

Dezső Tandori's spouses include Ágnes Tandori[11].

What did Dezső Tandori do for work?

Dezső Tandori worked as a literary translator[5], poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8].

What awards did Dezső Tandori receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[13], Laureate of the Hungarian Republic[14], Alföld Prize[15], and Kassák Lajos-díj[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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