Mór Jókai
Hungarian novel writer (1825–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Jókai Mór. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Móricz Jókay of Ásva [ˈmoːr ˈjoːkɒi] (18 February 1825 – 5 May 1904), known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Outside of Hungary, he was also known as Maurice Jókai or Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai.[1] He was a leader of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in Pest. His romantic novels became widely popular among the elite of Victorian England, where he was often compared to Charles Dickens by the press.[2][3] One of his most famous admirers was Queen Victoria herself.[4]
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Born | (1825-02-18)18 February 1825 Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (now Komárno, Slovakia) |
Died | 5 May 1904(1904-05-05) (aged 79) Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
Resting place | Kerepesi Cemetery |
Occupation | author |
Language | Hungarian |
Literary movement | Neo-romanticism |
Notable works | The Man with the Golden Touch (Az aranyember) The Heartless Man's Sons (A kőszívű ember fiai) |
Spouse | Róza Laborfalvi (1848–1886) Bella Nagy (1899–1904) |
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