Pál Gyulai
Pál Gyulai [ ɟulɒi ], falsely Paul of Gyulai (* 25. January 1826 in Cluj , Transylvania ; † 9. November 1909 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian poet and critic .
Life
Gyulai completed his school days in his hometown and later taught himself at the local high school. He then worked as a journalist in Pest until he was appointed professor for Hungarian literary history at the University of Budapest in 1875 . From 1858 he was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences , from 1870 secretary of the first (linguistic and beautiful science) class of the same and from 1881 president of the Kisfaludy Society .
As such, Gyulai wrote numerous reviews and studies, including a. about the writer Sándor Petőfi , his brother-in-law. He published these in the Budapest Revue, which he edited, and other magazines.
Works (selection)
- The life of Michael Vörösmarty (2nd edition, Budapest 1879);
- Thoughts (Budapest. 1879) and
- József Katona and his tragedy Bánk Bán (2nd edition, Budapest 1883);
- Sketches and Pictures , Pest 1867, 2 vol .;
- Poems (new ed. 1882).
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Gyulai, Paul . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 6th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1860, p. 83 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Gyulai Paul from. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 114.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gyulai, Pál |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gyulai, Paul von; Gyulai, Paul; Gyulai, Pál |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cluj-Napoca |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1909 |
| Place of death | Budapest |