Mór Jókai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mór Jókai

Hungarian writer

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1825

Place of Birth: Komárno, Nitra Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 05-May-1904

Profession: writer, politician, playwright, journalist

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Móric Jókay de Ásva (['mo?r 'jo?k?i], known as Mór Jókai; 18 February 1825 – 5 May 1904), outside Hungary also known as Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary.
He was active participant and a leading personality in the outbreak of Hungarian Liberal Revolution of 1848 in Pest.
Jókai's romantic novels became very popular among the elite of Victorian era England; he was often compared to Dickens in the 19th century British press.
One of his most famous fans and admirers was Queen Victoria herself.

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Alternative names	Moritz Jokai; Maurus Jokai; Móric Jókay de Ásva; Mor Jokai; Moric Jokay de Asva
Description	Hungarian writer, playwright, politician and journalist
Date of birth/death	18 February 1825	5 May 1904
Location of birth/death	Komárno	Budapest
Work location	Budapest
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Alternative names	Sigismund Pollak; Zsigmond Pollak
Description	painter, illustrator, xylographer and graphic designer
Date of birth/death	8 February 1837	13 May 1912
Location of birth/death	Bratislava	Budapest
Work period	1860-1910
Work location	Hungary
Authority control	: Q1238670 VIAF: 144155096 ULAN: 500180506

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