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Dezső Kosztolányi

Hungarian poet, writer and translator (1885–1936)
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Dezső Kosztolányi
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Summary

Dezső Kosztolányi was born on March 29, 1885[1], in Subotica[2]. He died on November 3, 1936[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a poet[5], literary critic[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[11]
  • Father: Árpád Kosztolányi[12]
  • Spouse: Ilona Schlesinger[13]
  • Child: Ádám Kosztolányi[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[15]
  • Native language: Hungarian[16]
  • Occupation: writer[17]
  • Field of work: Hungarian literature[18]
  • Employer: Nyugat[19], Prágai Magyar Hírlap[20]
  • Award received: Hungarian Heritage Award[21]
  • Member of: Hungarian PEN Club[22], freemasonry[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Dezső Kosztolányi[25]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[26]
  • Family name: Kosztolányi[27]
  • Given name: Dezső[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dezső Kosztolányi[29]
  • Relative: Ágoston Kosztolányi[30], Géza Csáth[31]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33], Hungarian[34]
  • Name in native language: Kosztolányi Dezső[35]

Why It Matters

Dezső Kosztolányi has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Dezső Kosztolányi born?

Dezső Kosztolányi's place of birth was Subotica[2].

Where did Dezső Kosztolányi die?

Dezső Kosztolányi died in Budapest[4].

Who were Dezső Kosztolányi's parents?

Dezső Kosztolányi's father was Árpád Kosztolányi[12].

Who was Dezső Kosztolányi married to?

Dezső Kosztolányi's spouses include Ilona Schlesinger[13].

What did Dezső Kosztolányi do for work?

Dezső Kosztolányi worked as a poet[5], literary critic[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and essayist[9].

What awards did Dezső Kosztolányi receive?

Honors received include Hungarian Heritage Award[21].

Related Entities

Hungary

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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