György Faludy

György Faludy
BornGyörgy Bernát József Leimdörfer
September 22, 1910
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
DiedSeptember 1, 2006(2006-09-01) (aged 95)
Budapest, Hungary
Resting placeKerepesi Cemetery
Occupation
  • Writer
  • poet
  • translator
LanguageHungarian
NationalityHungarian
CitizenshipHungarian, Canadian
EducationFasori Gimnázium
University of Vienna (1928–1930)
Humboldt University of Berlin (1930–31)
Years active1937–2006
Notable worksMy Happy Days in Hell
Translations of Villon's ballads
Notable awardsKossuth Award
SpouseZsuzsanna Szegő (1953–1963)
Katalin Fatime "Fanni" Kovács (2002–2006)
PartnerEric Johnson (1966–2002)
ChildrenAndrew Faludy
RelativesAlexander Faludy (grandson)

György Faludy (September 22, 1910 – September 1, 2006; Hungarian pronunciation: [ɟørɟ fɒludi]), sometimes anglicized as George Faludy, was a Hungarian poet, writer and translator.