György Somlyó

poet, writer, translator (1920–2006)
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György Somlyó

Summary

György Somlyó is a human[1]. His place of birth was Balatonboglár[2]. He was born on November 28, 1920[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on May 8, 2006[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], essayist[9], and dramaturge[10].

Key Facts

  • György Somlyó was born in Balatonboglár[2].
  • György Somlyó passed away in Budapest[4].
  • György Somlyó was born on November 28, 1920[3].
  • György Somlyó died on May 8, 2006[5].
  • György Somlyó is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].
  • György Somlyó's father was Zoltán Somlyó[12].
  • György Somlyó was married to Elli Nikodémusz[13].
  • György Somlyó held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • György Somlyó worked as a poet[6].
  • György Somlyó's professions included writer[7].
  • György Somlyó's professions included translator[8].
  • György Somlyó's professions included essayist[9].
  • György Somlyó's professions included dramaturge[10].
  • György Somlyó was employed by Nyugat[15].
  • György Somlyó received the Kossuth Prize[16].
  • György Somlyó received the Legion of Honour[17].
  • György Somlyó received the József Attila Prize[18].
  • György Somlyó received the Déry Tibor Prize[19].
  • György Somlyó received the Q1105226[20].
  • György Somlyó received the Füst Milán Prize[21].
  • György Somlyó was a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[22].
  • György Somlyó was a member of Digital Literary Academy[23].
  • György Somlyó is recorded as male[24].
  • György Somlyó's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • György Somlyó's Commons category is recorded as György Somlyó[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Balatonboglár[2], György Somlyó… he was born on November 28, 1920[3]. His father was Zoltán Somlyó[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], essayist[9], and dramaturge[10]. György Somlyó was employed by Nyugat[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[16], an award[27], in Hungary[28], founded in 1948[29]; Legion of Honour[17], a state order[30], in France[31], founded in 1802[32]; József Attila Prize[18], a literary award[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1950[35]; Déry Tibor Prize[19], a literary award[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 1984[38]; Q1105226[20], an award[39]; and Füst Milán Prize[21], a literary award[40], in Hungary[41], founded in 1975[42].

Personal Life

Among György Somlyó's spouses was Elli Nikodémusz[13].

Death and Burial

György Somlyó died on May 8, 2006[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was György Somlyó born?

György Somlyó was born in Balatonboglár[2].

Where did György Somlyó die?

György Somlyó passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were György Somlyó's parents?

György Somlyó's father was Zoltán Somlyó[12].

Who was György Somlyó married to?

György Somlyó's spouses include Elli Nikodémusz[13].

What did György Somlyó do for work?

György Somlyó worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], essayist[9], and dramaturge[10].

What awards did György Somlyó receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[16], Legion of Honour[17], József Attila Prize[18], and Déry Tibor Prize[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . nemzetipanteon.hu. Retrieved . nemzetipanteon.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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