Sándor Kányádi
Sándor Kányádi | |
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Sándor Kányádi | |
| Born | 10 May 1929 Porumbeni, Romania |
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 89) Budapest, Hungary |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Citizenship | Romanian |
| Notable works | "In Contemporary Tense" |
| Notable awards | Kossuth 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.