Born June 30, 1884 in Huszt; died October 2, 1953 in Budapest. Poet, novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, journalist. Began schooling in Debrecen. Wrote poetry while still in school and published small volume of poetry in 1902, in Mezőtúr. Moved to Budapest and became a journalist when 19. Appearance of his poems and short stories in periodicals and dailies caught attention of public. He worked for Az Est and then Az Újság. Spent life at journalistic and creative activity.
Often considered to be the best representative of impressionism and the Decadent School in Hungarian literature. His lyric poems contain reflections on his youth; short stories and novels deal with his life in Debrecen and that of ordinary men and artists in Budapest. Avoided contemporary problems, celebrating nostalgic longings for youthful purity and a better world. Excellent portrayer of everyday life in Budapest.
Azra and Május have been translated into English, Bűneim, Emberszag, and Lila akác into German, Dali dali dal and Október into Italian, and some of his poems into English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese. Portuguese, and Rumanian.