a Hungarian poet. Generally not recognized during his lifetime, József was hailed during the communist era of the 1950s as Hungary's great "proletarian poet"
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Born
11 April 1905 Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died
3 December 1937 (aged 32) Balatonszárszó, Kingdom of Hungary
adultbasic
Hungary
era
1800+
Genre
Poetry
Language
Hungarian
Native name
József Attila
Period
1922–1937
Resting place
Kerepesi Cemetery, Budapest, Hungary