Zoltán Ambrus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zoltán Ambrus

Hungarian writer

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1861

Place of Birth: Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1932

Profession: writer, translator, literary critic

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Zoltán Ambrus (22 February 1861 in Debrecen – 28 February 1932 in Budapest) was a Hungarian writer and translator.
He completed gymnasium (high school) in Debrecen and Budapest and then studied law in Budapest.
At the age of 18, his father died leaving him responsible for his family.
He tutored and wrote theater criticism and articles for such publications as Pesti Napló, Fovárosi Lapok, and Budapesti Szemle.
In 1885, he moved to Paris where he studied literature at the Collège de France and the Sorbonne.
He became a contributor to A Hét upon his return to Pest and wrote a substantial quantity of short stories.
In 1900, he became editor of Új Magyar Szemle, and wrote some pieces for Nyugat, as well as serving as director of the National Theater (between 1917 and 1922).

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