József Utassy

poet

Ózd, 23 March 1941 – Zalaegerszeg, 27 August 2010

Posthumous associate member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–)

József Utassy’s poems first appeared in a serious literary periodical in December 1965, that is, in his twenty-fifth year. Like many of his contemporaries, he was able to embark on his

Kossuth Prize

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

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2001

governmental award

Laurel Wreath Award of the Republic of Hungary

Hungarian state award for outstanding literary achievements.

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1994

governmental award

Commemorative Plaque of the Republic of Bulgaria

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1994

governmental award

Officer’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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