Zsolt Harsányi

Zsolt Harsányi (27 January 1887 – 29 November 1943), also known as Zsolt von Harsanyi or Zsolt de Harsanyi, was a prolific and renowned Hungarian author, dramatist, translator, and writer.

The native form of this personal name is Harsányi Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Born in Korompa, Upper Hungary (modern day Slovakia; Krompachy in Slovakian), Harsányi descended from a long line of Hungarian writers. At seventeen years of age, he received a student award from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

His long career produced hundreds of dramatic and literary works, including short and full-length plays, musical comedies, and historical fiction novels.

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