Ignotus
Illustration — Grave of Ignotus, born Hugó Veigelsberg, in Budapest, Kerepesi Cemetery: 24/1-2-72. Hugó Veigelsberg (2 November 1869, Pest – 3 August 1949, Budapest) was a Hungarian editor and writer who usually published under the pen name Ignotus (Latin for "unknown"). He was known for the lyric individuality of his poems, stories, and sociological works.
Also recorded as Hugo Ignotus
Ignotus
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- Full name
- Veigelsberg Hugó.
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Occupation
- poet, journalist, literary critic, writer and editor-in-chief.
- Fields
- Hungarian literature.
- Education
- Eötvös Loránd University.
- Languages
- Hungarian.
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Illustration — Grave of Ignotus, born Hugó Veigelsberg, in Budapest, Kerepesi Cemetery: 24/1-2-72. Hugó Veigelsberg (2 November 1869, Pest – 3 August 1949, Budapest) was a Hungarian editor and writer who usually published under the pen name Ignotus (Latin for "unknown"). He was known for the lyric individuality of his poems, stories, and sociological works.
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Recorded at birth as Veigelsberg Hugó. Born at Pest in 1869, died in Budapest in 1949.
Ignotus studied at Eötvös Loránd University. The recorded working language is Hungarian. The field of work recorded is Hungarian literature. Employment is recorded with Nyugat.
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