Ferenc Móra facts for kids
Ferenc Móra (born July 19, 1879 – died February 8, 1934) was a famous Hungarian writer, journalist, and museum expert. He is well-known for his stories, especially those for young people.
Life of Ferenc Móra
Ferenc Móra was born in Kiskunfélegyháza, a town in Hungary. His family was not rich. His father, Márton Móra, was a tailor. His mother, Anna Juhász, was a baker. Ferenc faced many challenges to get his education because his family had little money.
He studied Geography and History at the Budapest University. He worked as a teacher for only one year in Felsőlövő. Móra became a very important writer for young people in Hungary.
In 1904, he started working at the library and museum in Szeged. This museum served the city of Szeged and the surrounding Csongrád county. He became the director of this museum in 1917. He stayed in this job until he passed away in 1934, at the age of 54. Today, the museum is named "Móra Ferenc Muzeum" in his honor. You can find information about it online.
Major Literary Works
Ferenc Móra wrote many books and stories. Here are some of his most famous works:
- Rab ember fiai "Sons of the Slave Man" (Budapest, 1909)
- Mindenki Jánoskája "Everybody's Little Johnnie" (Budapest, 1911)
- Csilicsali Csalavári Csalavér (Budapest, 1912)
- Filkó meg én "Filkó and I" (Budapest, 1915)
- Kincskereső kis ködmön "The Treasure-seeking Little Jacket" (Budapest, 1918)
- Dióbél királyfi "Prince Walnutmeat" (Budapest, 1922)
- A festő halála "Death of the Painter" (novel, Budapest, 1921, later published as Négy apának egy leánya "Four Fathers' One Daughter")
- Georgikon (Budapest, 1925)
- Nádihegedű "Reed Fiddle" (Budapest, 1927)
- Ének a búzamezőkről "A Song about Wheat Fields" (novel, Budapest, 1927)
- Beszélgetés a ferdetoronnyal "Conversation with the Leaning Tower" (Budapest, 1927)
- Véreim "My Descendants" (Budapest, 1927)
- Sokféle "Diverse" (Budapest, 1927)
- Egy cár, akit várnak "A Tzar Who is Waited for" (Budapest, 1930)
- Aranykoporsó "Golden Coffin" (historical novel, Budapest, 1932)
- Daru-utcától a Móra Ferenc-utcáig "From Crane Street to Móra Ferenc Street" (autobiography, Budapest, 1934)
- Utazás a földalatti Magyarországon "A Journey in the Underground Hungary" (Budapest, 1935)
- Parasztjaim "My Peasants" (Budapest, 1935)
- Dióbél királykisasszony "Princess Walnutmeat" (Budapest, 1935)
- Napok, holdak, elmúlt csillagok "Suns, Moons, Bygone Stars" (Budapest, 1935)
Images for kids
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Ferenc Móra statue at the Szeged Pantheon
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See also
In Spanish: Ferenc Móra para niños
