About
Nineteenth-century Hungarian writer who is best known for his Toldi Trilogy and for his numerous ballads. His most famous ballad poem, published in 1863, is entitled "The Bards of Wales."
Before Fame
He studied German and French at the Reformed College of Debrecen.
Trivia
He wrote over forty ballads, many of which would later be translated into more than fifty languages.
Family Life
He married Julianna Ercsey and had two children.
Associated With
He translated William Shakespeare's Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream into Hungarian.
