István Sőtér

Hungarian literary historian, writer (1913–1988)
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István Sőtér

Summary

István Sőtér is a human[1]. His place of birth was Szeged[2]. He was born on June 1, 1913[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on October 7, 1988[5]. He worked as a literary translator[6], literary historian[7], essayist[8], and prose writer[9]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • István Sőtér was born in Szeged[2].
  • István Sőtér passed away in Budapest[4].
  • István Sőtér was born on June 1, 1913[3].
  • István Sőtér died on October 7, 1988[5].
  • István Sőtér is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].
  • István Sőtér held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Hungarian was István Sőtér's native language[13].
  • István Sőtér worked as a literary translator[6].
  • István Sőtér worked as a literary historian[7].
  • István Sőtér's professions included essayist[8].
  • István Sőtér's professions included prose writer[9].
  • Among István Sőtér's employers was Nyugat[14].
  • István Sőtér received the Kossuth Prize[15].
  • István Sőtér received the József Attila Prize[16].
  • István Sőtér received the honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[17].
  • István Sőtér was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • István Sőtér is recorded as male[19].
  • István Sőtér's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • István Sőtér's Commons category is recorded as István Sőtér[21].
  • István Sőtér's family name is recorded as Sőtér[22].
  • István Sőtér's given name is recorded as István[23].
  • István Sőtér's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • István Sőtér's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • István Sőtér's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[26].
  • István Sőtér's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Sőtér István Kelemen János'}[27].

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Origins and Family

István Sőtér was born in Szeged[2]. He was born on June 1, 1913[3]. Hungarian was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary translator[6], literary historian[7], essayist[8], and prose writer[9]. Among István Sőtér's employers was Nyugat[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[15], an award[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1948[30]; József Attila Prize[16], a literary award[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 1950[33]; and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[17], an award[34], in France[35].

Death and Burial

István Sőtér died on October 7, 1988[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

István Sőtér is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was István Sőtér born?

Born in Szeged[2], István Sőtér…

Where did István Sőtér die?

István Sőtér died in Budapest[4].

What did István Sőtér do for work?

István Sőtér worked as literary translator[6], literary historian[7], essayist[8], and prose writer[9].

What awards did István Sőtér receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[15], József Attila Prize[16], and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . epa.oszk.hu. epa.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . univ-paris3.fr. Retrieved . univ-paris3.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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