Mihály Babits

Mihály Babits

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Babits in 1940
Born(1883-11-26)26 November 1883
Szekszárd, Austria-Hungary
Died4 August 1941(1941-08-04) (aged 57)
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Period19001941
GenrePoetry, Short stories, Novels
Literary history
Essays, lyric poetry
SpouseIlona Tanner (pen name: Sophie Török)
RelativesMother: Auróra Kelemen
Father: Mihály Babits

Mihály Babits (Hungarian: [ˈmihaːj ˈbɒbit͡ʃ]; 26 November 1883 4 August 1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer, essayist, and translator. His poems are well known for their intense religious themes. His novels such as “The Children of Death” (1927) explore psychological problems.