21 Facts About Endre Ady

Endre Ady was a turn-of-the-century Hungarian poet and journalist.

Between 1892 and 1896, Ady attended the Calvinist College in Zilah.

Endre Ady later studied law at the Reformed College in Debrecen.

Endre Ady published his first poems in a volume called Versek in 1899.

Endre Ady soon grew tired of Debrecen and moved to Nagyvarad, a city with a rich cultural life.

Endre Ady published a new collection of poems in 1903, but remained relatively unknown.

Endre Ady visited Paris seven times between 1904 and 1911.

In 1906 Endre Ady decided to leave the country and went to Paris again.

Endre Ady worked for this periodical for the rest of his life; from 1912 he was one of the editors.

Endre Ady disliked his name being linked with other poets, who he thought were jumping on his bandwagon.

Endre Ady wrote a short story, "The duk-duk affair", in which he mocked those who were following the trend he was setting.

Endre Ady was an editor and leading figure of Nyugat, an important Hungarian literary journal.

Endre Ady wrote political articles for other journals criticizing the political situation of the time.

Endre Ady did not like the nationalism of the leading parties, but criticized the anti-nationalism of the social democrats; he knew how far Hungary was behind the more developed countries, but clearly saw the faults of Western countries too.

The political situation became critical: the workers were protesting against the government, and Endre Ady saw a revolution approaching.

Endre Ady published his last book of poetry in 1918.

Endre Ady was terminally ill when he wrote his last poem, "Udvozlet a gyozonek".

Endre Ady was elected president of the Vorosmarty Academy, an organization of modern writers, but could not deliver his opening speech; he died in Budapest on 27 January 1919, and was buried in the city's Kerepesi Cemetery.

Endre Ady was the first to break from this tradition into a modern style.

Endre Ady was undoubtedly influenced by the works of Baudelaire and Verlaine.

Endre Ady often used Symbolist techniques; his recurring themes are God, Hungarian identity, and the struggle for survival in modern society.