Andor Gábor

Born Andor Greiner in 1884 in what is now Hungary, he became known as Gábor Andor and built a remarkably varied literary career. He published from his university years onward and wrote as a poet, novelist, humorist, journalist, lyricist, and translator, working in both Hungarian and German.

Early in his career, he wrote for the Jewish press and spoke out strongly against antisemitism. He also became an important figure in Budapest cabaret, where his quick, versatile writing made him one of the memorable voices of the city’s lively stage and newspaper culture.

Political upheaval shaped much of his life and work. After the collapse of the 1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic, he spent years in exile, later returning to Hungary after World War II. In his final years he remained active in literary life and was associated with the satirical paper Ludas Matyi. He died in Budapest in 1953.