Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1980) Winner
János Pilinszky
ヤノシュ・ピリンスキー
János Pilinszky
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-11-27 （Budapest）
- Died
- 1981-05-27 （Budapest） age 59
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1938-1981
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eötvös Loránd University | — | Hungarian literature, law, and art history | — | 1938年 | Hungary |
Eötvös Loránd University
Hungarian literature, law, and art history
Period:
1938年
Country:
Hungary
Did not complete studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Baumgarten Prize | Trapeze and Bars | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Attila József Prize | Metropolitan Icons | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Baumgarten Prize
1947
Work:
Trapeze and Bars
Result:
受賞
Attila József Prize
1971
Work:
Metropolitan Icons
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
1980
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Trapéz és korlát
1946 PoetryFirst collection of 18 poems.
Life and death
Harmadnapon
1959 PoetryContains the masterpiece poem Apokrif.
Absence of GodAlienation
Apokrif
1959 PoemMasterpiece about the return of the prodigal son.
RedemptionFaith
Translations
- Translated by Ted Hughes
Translations of Works
- English translations by Ted Hughes
- French translations by Pierre Emmanuel
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Juxtaposition of Catholic faith and intellectual disenchantmentShort, epigrammatic verses
- Recurring Motifs
- Sensations of life and deathWar experiencesConcentration campsAbsence of God
Health
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Heart attack1981年Cause of death
Legacy
One of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century with vast influence on postwar Hungarian poetry.
In Popular Culture
- Poem on a wall in Leiden
- Documentary film in 2016
Trivia
- Alleged homosexuality studied by Endre Czeizel; could not accept due to religious views
- Married French woman Ingrid Ficheux 11 months before death