Sándor Kányádi

Sándor Kányádi
Sándor Kányádi
Born(1929-05-10)10 May 1929
Porumbeni, Romania
Died20 June 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 89)
Budapest, Hungary
Occupationpoet
NationalityHungarian
CitizenshipRomanian
Notable works"In Contemporary Tense"
Notable awardsKossuth Prize
Herder Prize
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Sándor Kányádi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃaːndor ˈkaːɲaːdi]; 10 May 1929 – 20 June 2018) was a Hungarian poet and translator from the region of Transylvania, Romania. He was one of the most famous and beloved contemporary Hungarian poets. He was a major contributor to Hungarian children's literature. His works have been translated into English, Finnish, Estonian, Swedish, German, French, Romanian and Portuguese.