| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Madách, Imré |
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( m´r m ´däch) (KEY) , 182364, Hungarian poet and dramatist. Madách is best known for his dramatic epic, The Tragedy of Man (1861, tr. 1908), which relates the history of mankind in somber, philosophical terms. Influenced by Goethes Faust, it reveals Madáchs profound pessimism. An adapted version is frequently performed in Hungarian theaters. |
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