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Árpád Tóth
1886–1928
A leading voice of early 20th-century Hungarian poetry, he wrote lyrical, finely crafted poems and also became known for his work as a translator and critic. His writing is often remembered for its sensitivity, musical language, and quiet emotional depth.
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Hajnali szerenád: Versek
by Árpád Tóth
About the author
Born on April 14, 1886, in Arad, Árpád Tóth became one of the notable poets associated with Nyugat, the influential Hungarian literary journal. He studied in Debrecen and later in Budapest, where he focused on Hungarian and German, and his poems began appearing in print in the first years of the 20th century.
Alongside poetry, he worked as a critic and translator, helping bring major European writers into Hungarian. Accounts of his life consistently describe both financial hardship and long illness, and those pressures seem to sharpen the tenderness and introspection many readers hear in his work.
He died in Budapest on November 7, 1928, at just 42. Even with a short life, he left behind a body of poetry that still stands out for its clarity, delicacy, and emotional honesty.