András Fáy
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András Fáy was a Hungarian
poet
and author
.
He was born at Kohány in the county of Zemplén
, and was educated for the law at the Protestant college of Sárospatak
. His Mesék (Fables), the first edition of which appeared at Vienna
in 1820, evinced his powers of satire and invention, and won him the well-merited applause of his countrymen. These fables, which, on account of their originality and simplicity, caused Fay to be regarded as the Hungarian Aesop
, were translated into German by Petz
(Raab, 1825), and partly into English by E. D. Butler, Hungarian Poems and Fables (London, 1877). Fay wrote also numerous poems, the chief of which are to be found in the collections Bokréta (Nosegay) (Pest, 1807), and Friss Bokréta (Fresh Nosegay) (Pest, 1818). He also composed plays, romances and tales.
In 1835 Fáy was elected to the Hungarian diet, and was for a time the leader of the opposition party. It is to him that the Pest Savings Bank owes its origin, and he was one of the chief founders of the Hungarian National Theatre. He died in 1864.
His earlier works were collected at Pest
(1843-1844, 8 vols.). The most noteworthy of his later works is a humorous novel entitled Jávor orvos és szolgája, Bakator Ambrus (Jávor the Doctor and his servant Ambrose Bakator), (Pest 1855, 2 vols.).
Hungary
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poet
Poet
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and author
Author
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.
He was born at Kohány in the county of Zemplén
Zemplén
Zemplén may refer to:*a historical region of the Kingdom of Hungary, see Zemplén *the part of the historical region in present-day Hungary, now part of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county*Zemplín...
, and was educated for the law at the Protestant college of Sárospatak
Sárospatak
----Sárospatak is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply Patak, is an important cultural centre.- History :The area has been inhabited since ancient times...
. His Mesék (Fables), the first edition of which appeared at Vienna
Vienna
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in 1820, evinced his powers of satire and invention, and won him the well-merited applause of his countrymen. These fables, which, on account of their originality and simplicity, caused Fay to be regarded as the Hungarian Aesop
Aesop
Aesop was a Greek writer credited with a number of popular fables. Older spellings of his name have included Esop and Isope. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a...
, were translated into German by Petz
Petz
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(Raab, 1825), and partly into English by E. D. Butler, Hungarian Poems and Fables (London, 1877). Fay wrote also numerous poems, the chief of which are to be found in the collections Bokréta (Nosegay) (Pest, 1807), and Friss Bokréta (Fresh Nosegay) (Pest, 1818). He also composed plays, romances and tales.
In 1835 Fáy was elected to the Hungarian diet, and was for a time the leader of the opposition party. It is to him that the Pest Savings Bank owes its origin, and he was one of the chief founders of the Hungarian National Theatre. He died in 1864.
His earlier works were collected at Pest
Pest (city)
Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about two thirds of the city's territory. It is divided from Buda, the other part of Budapest, by the Danube River. Among its most notable parts are the Inner City, including the Hungarian Parliament, Heroes' Square and...
(1843-1844, 8 vols.). The most noteworthy of his later works is a humorous novel entitled Jávor orvos és szolgája, Bakator Ambrus (Jávor the Doctor and his servant Ambrose Bakator), (Pest 1855, 2 vols.).