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1855–1928
Best known in Hungary as a writer, journalist, and passionate hunter, he brought the natural world vividly into his fiction and essays. His work often joined close observation with a warm, readable style.

by István Bársony
Born on November 15, 1855, in Sárkeresztes, István Bársony became a Hungarian writer, journalist, and editor whose career stretched across the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sources consistently identify him not only as a literary figure but also as a notable hunting writer, a side of his life that shaped much of his subject matter.
He studied law, then moved into journalism and editorial work in Budapest. Biographical sources note that he worked for Egyetértés from 1881, later took over the editing of Budapesti Közlöny in 1907, and was also active as an editor during the political upheavals of 1919.
Bársony died in Budapest on March 12, 1928. He is remembered for stories and prose connected to Hungarian life and the outdoors, with a reputation that has lasted well beyond his lifetime.