Zsolt Harsányi

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

Born in Korompa, Upper Hungary (modern day Slovakia; Krompachy in Slovakian), Harsányi descened from a long line 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.