János Hankiss

1893–1959 (age 66)

Biography

As a literary historian, János Hankiss traced the threads of Hungarian letters with patient scholarship, illuminating how past voices shaped the present.

His work supported generations of readers and writers, and his place of rest in Farkasréti Cemetery reflects the gratitude of a culture shaped by his insight.

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