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Alexander Balázs
1830–1887
Known for lively, witty fiction, this 19th-century Hungarian writer built his reputation on humorous stories and sketches that quickly found readers in literary journals. His work has also reached English-language readers in translation, including the comic tale "My Double."
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Yö ja aamu: Novelleja
by Alexander Balázs
About the author
Born in 1830 and remembered in Hungarian sources as Balázs Sándor, he was a Hungarian writer especially noted for his humorous short fiction. He studied in his hometown and later spent time in Pest in 1851–1852 on an engineering course, but he left that path and turned toward literature instead.
His early writing appeared in the periodical Hölgyfutár, where a longer humorous poem was published in 1851, followed by stories, sketches, and comic pieces in other journals. Contemporary and later references connect him with titles such as Az üstökös csóvája and Balázs Sándor beszélyei, reflecting a career centered on entertaining prose and anecdotal storytelling.
He died in 1887. Although not widely known today outside Hungarian literary history, he remains an appealing figure for readers who enjoy sharp observation, light satire, and the playful tone of 19th-century magazine literature.