Alexander Balázs

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Alexander Balázs

1830–1887

A 19th-century Hungarian writer and journalist remembered for witty, often humorous storytelling, he moved easily between literature, newspapers, and library work. His career connected him with some of the best-known literary societies of his day.

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Yö ja aamu: Novelleja

Yö ja aamu: Novelleja

by Alexander Balázs

About the author

Born in Kolozsvár on December 26, 1830, and later active in Budapest, he was a Hungarian librarian, writer, and journalist. Sources describe him as a member of the Kisfaludy Society, the Petőfi Society, and the Kemény Zsigmond Society, showing that he was closely involved in the literary life of his time.

He studied in Kolozsvár and briefly attended an engineering course in Pest around 1851–1852, but did not stay on that path. Instead, he turned to writing and became especially noted for humorous short fiction and sketches.

He died in Budapest on August 1, 1887. Some English-language editions list him as "Alexander Balázs," but the Hungarian sources identify him as Sándor Balázs, including the noble-style form Kászonfeltízi Balázs Sándor.