Piroska Tábori
Piroska Tábori (born November 20, 1892 in Budapest ; † May 2, 1947 there ) was a Hungarian writer and translator .
Life
She was the daughter of the writer Róbert Tábori. She studied at the Pedagogical University in Budapest, where she graduated as a teacher. From 1916 to 1922 she worked at a Budapest library . One focus of her work as a writer was youth literature . Her two youth novel series about the characters Dani Dugó and Peti Csavar achieved particular popularity . In addition, she translated foreign literature into the Hungarian language . She was married to the opera singer Zoltán Závodszky. She ended her life in May 1947.
Works (selection)
- Halk muzsika. Versek , 1918
- Zsuzsa Párisban , 1930
- Tökmag bandája , 1934
- Hétköznapok , 1936
- A mintaosztály , 1936
- Üzent az orgonás , 1941
- Vetéstől aratásig , 1947
Translations
Tábori has translated more than 50 foreign works, among others by Arnold Bennett , Svend Fleuron , Wilhelm Hauff , Selma Lagerlöf , Camille Lemonnier , Maria von Peteani and Edgar Wallace .
Web links
- Tábori Piroska , Magyar Életrajzi Lexicon ( Hungarian )
- Bibliography , at the Eötvös Loránd University (Hungarian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tábori, Piroska |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1947 |
| Place of death | Budapest |