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A Dunánál

József Attila
Budapest 1905 - Balatonszárszó 1937
one of the most important and well-known Hungarian poets of the 20th century
(Wikipedia)

Marton László
1980

Description

Bronze statue of József sitting on a marble stairs with his hat in his and and his coat next to him.

Inscription(s)

On a separate oval plaque near the statue a quotation of two lines from Jószef's poem "A Dunánál" (1936):

Mintha szivembõl folyt volna tova,
zavaros, bölcs és nagy volt a Duna.

józsef attila: a dunánál

As if the river flowed from my heart,
troubled, wise and large was the Danube

Attila József: At the Danube

Tekst

Sculptor

Marton László (Tapolca 1925 - Budapest 2008), Hungarian sculptor (Wikipedia – Website).

Sources & Information

Köztérkép.
Translation: Jesus Reyes, Budapest.

Locatie (N 47°30'19" - E 19°2'43") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: hubp020; Photograph: 7 September 2012 / updated: 11 December 2012
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