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János Arany

János Arany

Hungarian poet and writer
János Arany was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator and journalist. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 102 ballads that have been translated into over 50 languages, as well as the Toldi trilogy. Wikipedia
Born: March 2, 1817, Salonta, Romania
Died: October 22, 1882 (age 65 years), Lipótváros, Budapest, Hungary
Spouse: Julianna Ercsey (m. 1840–1882)