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Mihály Vörösmarty

Died in 1855

Mihály Vörösmarty was born on 1 December 1800 in Nyék, into a noble but poor family. While still a student, he earned his living as a tutor while studying law. He then edited the journal Tudományos Gyűjtemény in Pest and in 1830 joined the Hungarian Academy, which had just been founded. He married late, in 1843, Laura Csajághy. Elected a deputy in 1848, a supporter of Kossuth, he had to go into hiding during the repression that followed the defeat. He died in Pest on 19 November 1855.

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