Sándor Weöres is born June 22, 1913
Sándor Weöres, Hungarian poet and author, was born June 22, 1913 in Szombathely.
Weöres explored Eastern philosophy, myths, and children’s rhymes, all of which influenced his writing. His talents earned him both the Baumgarten and Kossuth Prizes. Some of his works were set to music by Peter Eötvös, and in 1980, filmmaker Gábor Bódy adapted Sándor Weöres’ Psyché for his film Nárcisz és Psyché.
For Youth 2013 – Sándor Weöres
Issued in 2013 by Magyar Posta
From 1949 to 1964, his poetry was suppressed by the communist government of Hungary, with a few exceptions such as A hallgatás tornya (“The Tower of Silence”), which was published during a brief period of relative freedom prior to the revolution of 1956. After the publication of Tűzkút (1964; “The Well of Fire”) in Paris, his poetry again became officially tolerated in Hungary. His later works included Psyché (1972), a collection of letters and poems by a fictitious 19th-century woman, and several verse dramas. He also edited Három veréb hat szemmel (1977; Three Sparrows with Six Eyes), an influential anthology of Hungarian poetry. In 1970 Weöres received the Kossuth Prize, the nation’s highest award. English-language translations of Weöres’s poetry include If All the World Were a Blackbird (1985) and Eternal Moment (1988).
Sándor Weöres | Poet, Playwright, Novelist | Britannica