Kálmán Thaly
Kálmán Thaly (3 January 1839, Csép – 26 September 1909, Zablát) was a Magyars, Hungarian poet, historian and politician. His most important works are his Kuruc poetry, the most famous literary forgery in the history of Hungarian literature. Work Thaly started out as a poet. His poem collections, which appeared between 1857 and 1861, are tinged with a nationalistic fervor. They include ''Do not hurt the Hungarians'' (1857), ''Zengo Park'' (1859), ''Carpathian Horn'' (1860), ''Szekely Horn'' (1861), and ''Dawn of Freedom'' (1861). Later Thaly was increasingly attracted to history. Political career Besides being a poet, Thaly was also a parliamentarian. He was also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He held an influential place in the country's military affairs. He was instrumental in the founding of the Historical Society, and edited its journal. Patriotic Spirit Thaly was highly patriotic. As a Hungarian national, he supported Francis II Rákóczi. In 1873 ...
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