István Örkény

Hungarian writer (1912–1979)
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István Örkény

Summary

István Örkény is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on April 5, 1912[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on June 24, 1979[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], and pharmacist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • István Örkény was born in Budapest[2].
  • István Örkény passed away in Budapest[4].
  • István Örkény was born on April 5, 1912[3].
  • István Örkény died on June 24, 1979[5].
  • István Örkény is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].
  • István Örkény's father was Hugó Örkény[11].
  • István Örkény was married to Angela F. Nagy[12].
  • István Örkény was married to Zsuzsa Radnóti[13].
  • István Örkény held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Hungarian was István Örkény's native language[15].
  • István Örkény worked as a writer[6].
  • István Örkény's professions included playwright[7].
  • István Örkény's professions included pharmacist[8].
  • István Örkény's field of work was literature[16].
  • István Örkény's field of work was pharmacy[17].
  • István Örkény was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • István Örkény received the Kossuth Prize[19].
  • István Örkény received the József Attila Prize[20].
  • István Örkény received the József Attila Prize[21].
  • István Örkény was a member of Digital Literary Academy[22].
  • István Örkény is recorded as male[23].
  • István Örkény's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • István Örkény's genre is Absurd Drama[25].
  • István Örkény's Commons category is recorded as István Örkény[26].
  • István Örkény's family name is recorded as Örkény[27].

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Origins and Family

István Örkény was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on April 5, 1912[3]. His father was Hugó Örkény[11]. Hungarian was his native language[15].

Education

István Örkény was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], and pharmacist[8]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[28] and pharmacy[17], an interdisciplinary science[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[19], an award[30], in Hungary[31], founded in 1948[32] and József Attila Prize[20], a literary award[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1950[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Angela F. Nagy[12], a journalist[36], 1928–2017[37], of Hungary[38] and Zsuzsa Radnóti[13], a dramaturge[39], 1938–2026[40], of Hungary[41], awarded the Jászai Mari Prize[42].

Death and Burial

István Örkény died on June 24, 1979[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for István Örkény include István Örkény Theatre[43], a theatre company[44], in Hungary[45], founded in 2004[46].

Why It Matters

István Örkény ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include István Örkény Theatre[43], a theatre company[44], in Hungary[45], founded in 2004[46].

FAQs

Where was István Örkény born?

István Örkény was born in Budapest[2].

Where did István Örkény die?

István Örkény died in Budapest[4].

Who were István Örkény's parents?

István Örkény's father was Hugó Örkény[11].

Who was István Örkény married to?

István Örkény's spouses include Angela F. Nagy[12] and Zsuzsa Radnóti[13].

What did István Örkény do for work?

István Örkény worked as writer[6], playwright[7], and pharmacist[8].

Where did István Örkény go to school?

István Örkény was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].

What awards did István Örkény receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[19], József Attila Prize[20], and József Attila Prize[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, playwright, pharmacist
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  2. 23d ago · Christice67 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work literature, pharmacy
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Father Hugó Örkény
    Hungarian national namespace person id (new) 661032
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