Ferenc Juhász

Hungarian poet (1928-2015)

Ferenc Juhász (16 August 1928 – 2 December 2015) was a Hungarian poet. He received the Golden Wreath award in 1992.[1] He was thought to be a close contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976.[2]

Ferenc Juhász
Ferenc Juhász in 2009
Born(1928-08-16)16 August 1928
Bia, Hungary
Died2 December 2015(2015-12-02) (aged 87)
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationPoet
LanguageHungarian
NationalityHungarian

Juhász published his first poem in 1946. In 1949, he published his first book of poems, The Winged Foal. His poems, including "The boy changed into a stag clamors at the gate of secrets", have been widely translated.

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  1. "Awards". Struga Poetry Evenings. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. "Index - Kultúr - Meghalt Juhász Ferenc költő" (in Hungarian).

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