Ferenc Kölcsey
Hungarian politician and writer
- Lived
- 1790–1838
- Country
- Austrian Empire
Updated September 2026
About Ferenc Kölcsey
Ferenc Kölcsey was a Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, and politician, noted for his support of the liberal current in Hungary regarding the politics involving the Austrian Empire. He wrote "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary in 1823.
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