Kisfaludy Society
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The Kisfaludy Society (Hungarian: Kisfaludy Társaság) was a
Pest, founded in 1836 and named after Károly Kisfaludy, who had died in 1830. It held monthly meetings and was a major force in Hungarian literary life, giving prizes, funding the collection of folk songs, and sponsoring the publication of works like Imre Madách's The Tragedy of Man
. It dissolved in 1952.
Founding members
Directors
- András Fáy (the first director, 1837–1841)
- Ferenc Toldy (1841–1860, and from 1860 vice-chairman)
- János Arany (1860–1867, with József Eötvös as president and Pál Gregus as secretary)
- Zsigmond Kemény (1867–1876)
- Móric Lukács (1876–1879)
- Pál Gyulai (1879–1899, with Zsolt Beöthy as secretary from 1879, president 1900–1922)
Other members
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Bibliography
- Fischer, William: A Kisfaludy Társaság története a szabadságharcig ("The History of the Kisfaludy Society"), 1928.
- Kéky Louis: A százéves Kisfaludy Társaság ("The Kisfaludy Society Centennial"), 1936.
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