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| − | Commemorator of the concentration camps, a major poetic force in Hungary. Awarded the Baumgarten Prize for his first collection of poetry, 'Trapeze and Bars'. Suppressed his homosexuality. | + | Commemorator of the concentration camps, a major poetic force in Hungary. Awarded the Baumgarten Prize for his first collection of poetry, 'Trapeze and Bars'. Suppressed his homosexuality due to his Catholic religion. |
Latest revision as of 19:05, 11 August 2013
Country
Hungary
Birth - Death
1921 - 1981
Occupation
Poet
Notable Achievements
Description
Commemorator of the concentration camps, a major poetic force in Hungary. Awarded the Baumgarten Prize for his first collection of poetry, 'Trapeze and Bars'. Suppressed his homosexuality due to his Catholic religion.
