author
Ferenc Donászy
1858–1923
Known for lively historical and adventure stories for young readers, this Hungarian writer built a lasting audience with novels that stayed popular long after his death. He trained as a pharmacist, but books and publishing became his real life’s work.
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Az arany szalamandra
by Ferenc Donászy
About the author
Born in Zalaegerszeg on March 16, 1858, Ferenc Donászy was a Hungarian writer best known for youth literature. He studied in Nagykanizsa and Szombathely, then earned a pharmacy degree at Budapest University in 1883.
Although he qualified as a pharmacist, he moved into the world of books instead. He worked for the Athenaeum publishing house and, from 1894, at the Hungarian Royal State Printing Office. His historical and adventure novels for younger readers were especially well liked.
Donászy died in Budapest on November 10, 1923. Several of his books were reissued after his death, a sign of how strongly his stories continued to connect with readers.