Sándor Márai
Hungarian writer (1900–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sándor Márai (Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈmaːrɒi]; Archaic English name: Alexander Márai;[2] 11 April 1900 – 21 February 1989) was a Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist.
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Born | Sándor Károly Henrik Grosschmid de Mára (1900-04-11)April 11, 1900 Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia) |
Died | February 21, 1989(1989-02-21) (aged 88) San Diego, United States |
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Language | Hungarian |
Education | Eötvös Loránd University, Leipzig University |
Period | 1918–1989 |
Notable works | Embers (1942) |
Notable awards | Kossuth Prize (in memoriam) |
Spouse | Ilona Matzner |
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The native form of this personal name is Márai Sándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.