István Örkény, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

István Örkény

Hungarian writer

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1912

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1979

Profession: writer, pharmacist, playwright, author

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aries

István György Örkény (5 April 1912, Budapest – 24 June 1979, Budapest) was a Hungarian writer whose plays and novels often featured grotesque situations.
He was a recipient of the Kossuth Prize in 1973.