The Kisfaludy Society (Hungarian: ''Kisfaludy Társaság'') was a
literary society
A literary society is a group of people interested in literature. In the modern sense, this refers to a society that wants to promote one genre of writing or a specific author. Modern literary societies typically promote research, publish newsle ...
in
Pest, founded in 1836 and named after
Károly Kisfaludy
Károly Kisfaludy (5 February 1788 – 21 November 1830) was a Hungarian dramatist and artist, brother of Sándor Kisfaludy. He was the founder of the national drama.
Early life
The youngest of eight children, his mother died in childbirth, an ...
, who had died in 1830. It held monthly meetings and was a major force in Hungarian literary life, giving prizes, funding the collection of folk songs, and sponsoring the publication of works like
Imre Madách
Imre Madách de Sztregova et Kelecsény (20 January 1823 – 5 October 1864) was a Hungarian aristocrat, writer, poet, lawyer and politician. His major work is ''The Tragedy of Man'' (''Az ember tragédiája'', 1861). It is a dramatic poem appro ...
's ''
The Tragedy of Man
''The Tragedy of Man'' ( hu, Az ember tragédiája) is a play (theatre), play written by the Hungary, Hungarian author Imre Madách. It was first published in 1861. The play is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature and ...
''. It dissolved in 1952.
Founding members
Directors
*
András Fáy
András Fáy ( sk, Andrej Fáy; 30 May 178626 July 1864) was a Hungarian author, lawyer, politician and businessman.
Life
He was born at Kohány (today Kochanovce, suburb of Sečovce) in the county of Zemplén, and was educated for the law a ...
(the first director, 1837-1841)
*
Ferenc Toldy
Ferenc Toldy (born Franz Karl Joseph Schedel, August 10, 1805, in Buda - December 10, 1875, in Budapest) was a Hungarian literary critic.
Biography
As a small boy, he lived with his parents, Franz Schedel and Josepha Thalherr, in Buda. He was se ...
(1841-1860, and from 1860 vice-chairman)
*
János Arany
János Arany (; archaic English: John Arany; 2 March 1817 – 22 October 1882) was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator and journalist. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 102 ballads that have been transl ...
(1860-1867, with
József Eötvös
József baron Eötvös de Vásárosnamény (pronunciation: jɔ:ʒef 'øtvøʃ dɛ 'va:ʃa:rɔʃnɒme:ɲ 3 September 1813 – 2 February 1871) was a Hungarian writer and statesman, the son of Ignác baron Eötvös de Vásárosnamény and A ...
as president and
Pál Gregus
Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to:
* Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician
* Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer
* Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American che ...
as secretary)
*
Zsigmond Kemény
Baron Zsigmond Kemény (June 12, 1814December 22, 1875) was a Hungarian author.
Life and work
Kemény was born in Alvincz, Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (today Vințu de Jos, Romania) to a distinguished noble family, but famil ...
(1867-1876)
*
Móric Lukács (1876-1879)
*
Pál Gyulai
Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to:
* Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician
* Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer
* Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American ch ...
(1879-1899, with
Zsolt Beöthy
Zsolt Beöthy (4 September 1848 – 18 April 1922) was a Hungarian literary historian, critic, professor, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the secretary then chairman of Kisfaludy Society. A conservative-minded literature critic, ...
as secretary from 1879, president 1900-1922)
Other members
A-Eg
Er-N
P-V
Bibliography
* Fischer, William: ''A Kisfaludy Társaság története a szabadságharcig'' ("The History of the Kisfaludy Society"), 1928.
* Kéky Louis: ''A százéves Kisfaludy Társaság'' ("The Kisfaludy Society Centennial"), 1936.
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Hungarian writers' organisations
1836 establishments in the Austrian Empire
Organisations based in Budapest