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Zsigmond Justh
1863–1894
A restless, cosmopolitan voice of late 19th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote fiction and drama shaped by travel, sharp observation, and a strong interest in psychology. Though he died young, his work helped bring new currents of European literary life into Hungarian writing.
2 Audiobooks
A pénz legendája; Gányó Julcsa
by Zsigmond Justh
Fuimus
by Zsigmond Justh
About the author
Born on February 16, 1863, in Pusztaszenttornya and dead by October 9, 1894, in Cannes, Zsigmond Justh was a Hungarian writer, dramatist, and cultural figure from a wealthy noble family. He studied in Budapest and abroad, including in places such as Kiel and Paris, and turned from other studies toward literature under strong French intellectual influence.
Justh became known as one of the Hungarian writers associated with newer late-19th-century trends, especially psychologically attentive prose and the impact of French naturalism. Contemporary and later sources describe him as widely traveled and deeply engaged with the artistic life of his time; during his short life he published several novels along with story collections and other prose.
What makes him especially interesting now is the mix in his work: aristocratic background, modern European outlook, and a real curiosity about society and inner life. He died at only 31, but he remains a distinctive fin-de-siècle presence in Hungarian literature.