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László Arany
1844–1898
A Hungarian writer, poet, and folklorist remembered for bringing folk tales to print and for the playful, satirical verse novel A délibábok hőse. Born into a literary family, he followed his own path while helping preserve stories that lived in oral tradition.
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Eredeti népmesék
by László Arany
About the author
Born in Nagyszalonta in 1844 and dying in Budapest in 1898, László Arany was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator, and collector of folk tales. He was the son of the major Hungarian poet János Arany, but he is remembered in his own right for literary work that ranged from poetry to folklore.
He is especially associated with the collection Magyar népmesék, built from tales gathered from rural storytellers in the 1860s. His best-known original work is generally identified as A délibábok hőse, a verse novel noted for its satirical and imaginative character.
Sources also describe him as a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Taken together, his work links literary writing with the preservation of popular storytelling, which helps explain why he still holds a distinct place in Hungarian cultural history.