István Kovács

Summary

István Kovács is a human^[1]. Born in Budapest^[2], he… he was born on August 19, 1945^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], historian^[6], literary translator^[7], and polonist^[8].

Key Facts

• István Kovács was born in Budapest^[2].
• István Kovács was born on August 19, 1945^[3].
• A child of István Kovács was Orsolya Zsuzsanna Kovács^[9].
• István Kovács held citizenship in Hungary^[10].
• Hungarian was István Kovács's native language^[11].
• István Kovács's professions included poet^[4].
• István Kovács's professions included writer^[5].
• István Kovács's professions included historian^[6].
• István Kovács's professions included literary translator^[7].
• István Kovács worked as a polonist^[8].
• István Kovács worked as a diplomat^[12].
• István Kovács received the József Attila Prize^[13].
• István Kovács received the Déry Tibor Prize^[14].
• István Kovács received the Laureate of the Hungarian Republic^[15].
• István Kovács received the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[16].
• István Kovács received the Medal "Guardian of National Memorials"^[17].
• István Kovács received the honorary citizen of Kraków^[18].
• István Kovács was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• István Kovács was a member of Hungarian Art Academy^[20].
• István Kovács is recorded as male^[21].
• István Kovács's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• István Kovács is part of Kilencek^[23].
• István Kovács's Commons category is recorded as István Kovács (poet)^[24].
• István Kovács's family name is recorded as Kovács^[25].
• István Kovács's given name is recorded as István^[26].

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Origins and Family

István Kovács's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1945^[3]. Hungarian was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], historian^[6], literary translator^[7], polonist^[8], and diplomat^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include József Attila Prize^[13], a literary award^[27], in Hungary^[28], founded in 1950^[29]; Déry Tibor Prize^[14], a literary award^[30], in Hungary^[31], founded in 1984^[32]; Laureate of the Hungarian Republic^[15], an award^[33], in Hungary^[34]; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[16], a grade of an order^[35], in Hungary^[36]; Medal "Guardian of National Memorials"^[17], a medallion^[37], in Poland^[38], founded in 1976^[39]; and honorary citizen of Kraków^[18], an award^[40], in Poland^[41], founded in 1850^[42].

Personal Life

A child of István Kovács was Orsolya Zsuzsanna Kovács^[9].

FAQs

Where was István Kovács born?

István Kovács was born in Budapest^[2].

What did István Kovács do for work?

István Kovács worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], historian^[6], literary translator^[7], and polonist^[8].

What awards did István Kovács receive?

Honors received include József Attila Prize^[13], Déry Tibor Prize^[14], Laureate of the Hungarian Republic^[15], and Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[16].