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János Arany
Arany
also: Arany János
János Arany (1817–1882), the supreme Hungarian epic and lyric poet of his generation, editor of the Szépirodalmi Figyelő and Koszorú literary weeklies; his extensive editorial revision of The Tragedy of Man before publication makes him arguably the work's co-shaper.
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János Arany (1817–1882), the supreme Hungarian epic and lyric poet of his generation, editor of the journals Szépirodalmi Figyelő and Koszorú; Madách's letters to him are the primary record of how The Tragedy of Man was shaped for publication.