author
gróf József Gvadányi
1725–1801
An 18th-century Hungarian soldier and poet, he is remembered for lively, humorous writing that brought everyday speech and social observation into literature. His best-known work follows a village notary on a journey to Buda, blending satire with a strong feel for the world around him.
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Gróf Gvadányi József és Fazekas Mihály (Magyar remekirók 6. kötet)
by gróf József Gvadányi, Mihály Fazekas
About the author
Born in Rudabánya on October 16, 1725, he studied with the Jesuits in Eger before entering military service. Alongside his long career as a cavalry officer and general, he built a reputation as a writer whose work connected older Hungarian literary traditions with the spirit of the Enlightenment.
He is especially known for Egy falusi nótáriusnak budai utazása (published in 1790), often noted as his best-known and most popular work. Its conversational tone, humor, and eye for character helped make him a distinctive voice in late 18th-century Hungarian literature.
He died on December 21, 1801. Today he is remembered both as a military figure and as a widely read author whose satire and narrative energy kept his work alive well beyond his own time.