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Ferenc Molnár (US: / ˌ f ɛr ɛ n t s ˈ m oʊ l n ɑːr,-r ə n t s-,-ˈ m ɔː l-/ FERR-ents MOHL-nar, -ənts -, - MAWL-, Hungarian: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈmolnaːr]; born Ferenc Neumann; January 12, 1878 – April 1, 1952), often anglicized as Franz Molnar, was a Hungarian-born author, stage director, dramatist, and poet, widely ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Ferenc Molnár (born January 12, 1878, Budapest, Hungary, Austria-Hungary—died April 1, 1952, New York City, New York, U.S.) was a Hungarian playwright and novelist who was known for his plays about the contemporary salon life of Budapest and for his moving short stories.
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Ferenc Molnár was born on 12 January 1878 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a writer and actor, known for Carousel, Tales of Manhattan (1942) and I'll Be Yours (1947). He was married to Lili Darvas, Sári Fedák and Margit Vészi. He died on 1 April 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Jan 12, 2020 · Jan. 12. Hungarian litterateur Ferenc Molnár is regarded as the most controversial writer of his time. He’s probably the most well-known Hungarian playwright in the world, and his comedies are put on stage over and over again both in Hungary and abroad; however, his satirical prose has faded away over the years.
January 12, 1878. Died. April 01, 1952. Genre. Young Adult, Fiction, Classics. edit data. Ferenc Molnár (Americanized name: Franz Molnar) was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. During the World War II he emigrated to the United States to escape the Nazi persecution of Hungarian Jews.
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Liliom is a 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár. It was well known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1945 musical Carousel .
4 days ago · Quick Reference. (1878–1952) Hungarian playwright, whose ingeniously constructed boulevard dramas effectively combine romantic feeling with lightly cynical realism. Born at Budapest, Molnár studied law but in 1896 became a journalist and was soon drawn to the theatre.
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