Andor Horváth
Andor Horváth , Germanized Andreas Horvath (born November 25, 1778 in Pázmánd , Fejér County , Hungary; † March 7, 1839 ibid) was a Hungarian epic poet .
Horváth studied Catholic theology in Raab , Komorn and Pressburg and entered the clergy in 1797.
In terms of language and form (hexameter), he is the creator of the classic Hungarian epic; his main works are: Zircz emlékezete ( memory of Zircz , historical poem, 1806) and the heroic poem Arpad in twelve songs (Pest 1831), for which he received the grand prize from the Hungarian Academy in 1832. From 1830 he was a member of the academy. Horváth died on March 7, 1839 as a pastor in Pázmánd.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Horváth, Andreas . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 9th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1863, p. 313 f. ( Digitized version ).
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| SURNAME | Horváth, Andor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horváth, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian epic poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pázmánd |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1839 |
| Place of death | Pázmánd |