George Szirtes

Summary

George Szirtes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1948^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], translator^[5], writer^[6], and opinion journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• George Szirtes's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• George Szirtes was born on May 9, 1948^[3].
• George Szirtes was born on November 29, 1948^[9].
• George Szirtes held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• George Szirtes held citizenship in Hungary^[11].
• George Szirtes worked as a poet^[4].
• George Szirtes's professions included translator^[5].
• George Szirtes's professions included writer^[6].
• George Szirtes's professions included opinion journalist^[7].
• George Szirtes's field of work was children's book^[12].
• George Szirtes's field of work was translation from English^[13].
• George Szirtes's field of work was translation into Hungarian^[14].
• George Szirtes's field of work was translation^[15].
• George Szirtes's field of work was poetry^[16].
• George Szirtes's field of work was children's literature^[17].
• Among George Szirtes's employers was University of East Anglia^[18].
• George Szirtes received the Cholmondeley Award^[19].
• George Szirtes received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[20].
• George Szirtes received the T. S. Eliot Prize^[21].
• George Szirtes received the Best Translated Book Award^[22].
• George Szirtes received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• George Szirtes received the Popescu Prize^[24].
• George Szirtes was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[25].
• George Szirtes is recorded as male^[26].
• George Szirtes's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-05-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 664da951-d63c-4700-b4eb-fb5bcfc7eff5^[31]

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Origins and Family

George Szirtes's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 9, 1948^[3] and November 29, 1948^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], translator^[5], writer^[6], and opinion journalist^[7]. Fields of work include children's book^[12], a literary genre^[32]; translation from English^[13]; translation into Hungarian^[14]; translation^[15], an academic major^[33]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[34]; and children's literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[35]. Among George Szirtes's employers was University of East Anglia^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award^[19], a poetry award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1966^[38]; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[20], a literary award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1963^[41]; T. S. Eliot Prize^[21], a poetry award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1993^[44]; Best Translated Book Award^[22], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2007^[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; and Popescu Prize^[24], an award^[50], founded in 2003^[51].

Why It Matters

George Szirtes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was George Szirtes born?

Born in Budapest^[2], George Szirtes…

What did George Szirtes do for work?

George Szirtes worked as poet^[4], translator^[5], writer^[6], and opinion journalist^[7].

What awards did George Szirtes receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award^[19], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[20], T. S. Eliot Prize^[21], and Best Translated Book Award^[22].