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Tibor Méray
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Born (1924-04-06)6 April 1924
Budapest, Hungary
Died 12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 96)
Paris, France
Nationality Hungarian
Genre journalist
Notable awards Attila József Prize (1951, 1952)
Kossuth Prize (1953)
Legion of Honour (1997)

Tibor Méray (born April 6, 1924, died November 12, 2020) was a Hungarian journalist and writer. He wrote for several newspapers, including Szabad Nép and Csillag. He even reported from the Korean War as a war correspondent for Szabad Nép.

A Life in Words

Tibor Méray was a talented writer. He co-wrote a funny spy novel called Catch Me a Spy in 1969. This book was later turned into a movie in 1971. The film was named To Catch a Spy and starred the famous actor Kirk Douglas.

Later Years

Tibor Méray lived a long life. He passed away on November 12, 2020, in Paris, France. He was 96 years old when he died.

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