Sándor Márai
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Summary
Sándor Márai was born on April 11, 1900[1], in Košice[2]. He died on February 21, 1989[3], in San Diego[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,855 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: February 22, 1989[11]
- Father: Géza Grosschmid[12]
- Spouse: Ilona Matzner[13]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[14]
- Native language: Hungarian[15]
- Occupation: opinion journalist[16], writer[17]
- Field of work: performing arts[18]
- Employer: Nyugat[19]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[20], Eötvös Loránd University[21]
- Notable work: Embers[22], The Rebels[23]
- Award received: Kossuth Prize[24], Hungarian Heritage Award[25], Q137925272[26]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Sándor Márai[29]
- Cause of death: shot to the head[30]
- Family name: Marai[31]
- Given name: Sándor[32]
- Relative: Béni Grosschmid[33]
- Manner of death: suicide[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[35], German[36], English[37]
- Birth name: Grosschmid Sándor Károly Henrik[38]
- Name in native language: Márai Sándor[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sándor Márai include 194970 Márai[40], an asteroid[41].
Why It Matters
Sándor Márai has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Works attributed to him include Embers[44], a written work[45]. Entities named for him include 194970 Márai[40], an asteroid[41].
FAQs
Where was Sándor Márai born?
Sándor Márai was born in Košice[2].
Where did Sándor Márai die?
Sándor Márai passed away in San Diego[4].
Who were Sándor Márai's parents?
Sándor Márai's father was Géza Grosschmid[12].
Who was Sándor Márai married to?
Sándor Márai's spouses include Ilona Matzner[13].
What did Sándor Márai do for work?
Sándor Márai worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].
Where did Sándor Márai go to school?
Sándor Márai was educated at Leipzig University[20] and Eötvös Loránd University[21].
What awards did Sándor Márai receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[24], Hungarian Heritage Award[25], and Q137925272[26].