Attila József
Attila József | |
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József in 1924 | |
| Native name | József Attila |
| Born | 11 April 1905 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 3 December 1937 (aged 32) Balatonszárszó, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Resting place | Kerepesi Cemetery, Budapest, Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Period | 1922–1937 |
| Genre | Poetry |
Attila József (Hungarian: [ˈɒtillɒ ˈjoːʒɛf]; 11 April 1905 – 3 December 1937) was one of the most famous Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Generally not recognized during his lifetime, József was hailed during the communist era of the 1950s as Hungary's great "proletarian poet" and he has become the best known of the modern Hungarian poets internationally.