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János Dénes Orbán

poet, prose writer
Brașov, 4 July 1973
Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2021–2023)
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2023–)
The debut of János Dénes Orbán divided critics, who described him as a “charmingly brazen-spoken, self-confident fellow” who balances between the fairy-like and the vulgar (Éva
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Parallel Life Paths
2023
governmental award

Kossuth Prize

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

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2021
governmental award

Herczeg Ferenc Award

A governmental literary award established by the Minister of Human Resources, recognizing outstanding historical literary achievements of either fictional or documentary nature – such as historical writing, historical novels, or historical dramas – that appropriately represent the intellectual and literary legacy of Ferenc Herczeg.

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2014
governmental award

Laurel Wreath Award of Hungary

Hungarian state award for those who have achieved outstanding performance in the field of Hungarian literature and already hold an artistic award granted by the minister responsible for culture.

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2002
governmental award

József Attila Award

The highest state literary award for outstanding literary activity, awarded by the current Minister of Culture.

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