Sándor Petőfi
Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary (1823–1849)
Sándor Petőfi (Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈpɛtøːfi] [
pronunciation (help·info)]; né Petrovics;[2][3] Slovak: Alexander Petrovič;[2] Serbian: Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849)[1] was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is thought to be Hungary's national poet. He is also one of the most important persons in theHungarian Revolution of 1848. He is the author of the Nemzeti dal (National Song). This song is said to inspire the revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary. This revolution grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire. Petőfi probably died in the Battle of Segesvár.
Sándor Petőfi Alexander Petrovics (la) | |
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 Portrait of Petőfi painted by Miklós Barabás | |
| Born | Sándor Petrovics 1 January 1823 Kiskőrös, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 31 July 1849 (aged 26) (presumed)[1] Fehéregyháza, Grand Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (now Albești, Romania) |
| Occupation | Poet, revolutionary |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Period | 1842–1849 |
| Notable works | National Song, John the Valiant |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Zoltán Petőfi |
| Parents |
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| Political party | Opposition Party |
Philosophy career | |
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1000–1990. Mek.oszk.hu. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LUCINDA MALLOWS (2008). BRADT TRAVEL GUIDE BRATISLAVA, THE. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 7. ISBN 9781841622293.
- ↑ Sándor Petőfi; George Szirtes (2004). John the Valiant. Hesperus Press. p. 1. ISBN 9781843910848.
Other websites
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Media related to Sándor Petőfi at Wikimedia Commons- Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 309.
- Sándor Petőfi on a Hungarian banknote from 1957
- Complete works (in Hungarian)
- Morvai's expedition (in Slovak)
- Works by Sándor Petőfi at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Sándor Petőfi at Internet Archive
- Works by Sándor Petőfi at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
