Ádám Makkai

poet, literary translator
Budapest, 16 December 1935 – Budapest, 18 January 2020
Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2017–2019)
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2019–2020)
Ádám Makkai was born in Budapest on 16 December 1935. The place of his birth is particularly significant, for the greater part of his life is not in fact tied to the Hungarian capital,
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Parallel Life Paths
2016governmental award

Kossuth Grand Prize

The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.

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2016governmental award

Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen

The highest state award, recognizing the most outstanding and exceptional merits in the interest of Hungary, distinguished life achievements, and significant contributions on an international level.

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2011governmental award

Kossuth Prize

The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.

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2006governmental award

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

One of the four highest Hungarian state awards is the Hungarian Order of Merit, which is granted in various grades to individuals who perform exemplary activities in culture, science, art, or their own field, in order to advance Hungary’’s interests and promote universal human values.

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1996governmental award

Pro Cultura Hungarica Award

Award granted to foreign citizens who have made invaluable contributions to promoting and disseminating Hungarian cultural values abroad and enriching cultural relations between Hungary and other nations.

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