Mór Jókai

Mór Jókai was a Hungarian writer, playwright, politician, journalist and jurist (1825–1904). He was born at Komárno and died at Budapest.

Also recorded as Moritz Jokai; Maurus Jokai; Móric Jókay de Ásva; Mor Jokai; Moric Jokay de Asva; Maurice Jokai.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Ásvay Jókay Móric.

Born at Komárno in 1825, died at Budapest in 1904.

Identity and origins

Mór Jókai was recorded at birth as Ásvay Jókay Móric. The authorities additionally record the headings Moritz Jokai, Maurus Jokai, Móric Jókay de Ásva, Mor Jokai and Moric Jokay de Asva. His recorded languages were German, Latin, Ancient Greek, French and Hungarian.

He married Róza Laborfalvi and Bella Nagy. One child is recorded: Róza Jókai. Other recorded relations include Mari Váli, József Benke, Róza Jókai and Jolán Jókay.

Career and activity

Recorded positions include Member of the House of Magnates and member of the National Assembly of Hungary. He belonged to Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He worked at Budapest.

Catalogued works

60 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

The Man with the Golden Touch. Poor Plutocrats. The Yellow Rose. The gypsy baron. Hetkoznapok. A novel of the next century. Árnyképek. A kétszarvú ember : ELTeC edition. Egy magyar nábob : 1853-54 : ELTeC edition. És mégis mozog a föld : ELTeC edition. A kétszarvú ember. A Hungarian nabob.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Petőfi és Jókai – párbeszédben, Studia Litteraria, 2024. Jókai, Mór von. Márton Kakas at the theatre : Mór Jókai, theatre critic, Uránia, 2025. Önéletírás, önnarráció és önéletrajzi fikció Jókai Mór autobiografikus kisprózájában. Jókai, Mór, Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe, 2015.

In detail

Mór Jókai studied at Grammar School of Pápa Reformed College. the recorded working language is German, Latin and Ancient Greek.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Budapest. Positions recorded include Member of the House of Magnates and member of the National Assembly of Hungary. Membership is recorded of Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are The Man with the Golden Touch.

Chronology

  1. 1825Mór Jókai born at Komárno.
  2. 1904Mór Jókai died at Budapest.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Mór Jókai”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q379621: Mór Jókai

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