Magda Szabó
Magda Szabó | |
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Magda Szabó in 2005 | |
| Born | 5 October 1917 Debrecen, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 19 November 2007 (aged 90) Kerepes, Hungary |
| Alma mater | University of Debrecen (PhD) |
| Years active | 1947–1987 |
Magda Szabó (5 October 1917 – 19 November 2007) was a Hungarian novelist. Doctor of philology, she also wrote dramas, essays, studies, memoirs, poetry and children's literature. She was a founding member of the Digital Literary Academy, an online digital repository of Hungarian literature. She is the most translated Hungarian author, with publications in 42 countries and over 30 languages.