Kálmán Tóth
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Kálmán Tóth was a Hungarian
poet. He was born in Baja
. The main theme of his poetry was love.
He studied at the Franciscan Gymnasium (now Béla III High School
) in Baja between 1839 and 1845. Tóth was the best student in his class. He was a novice for a short time, but then started to study law. He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
.
After the failure of the revolution, he tried to raise national self-confidence and to cherish the ideals of the revolution. He remembered its heroes in his poetry. He became the sub-editor of Ignác Nagy's (English: Ladies' Courier). He was the accountable editor of it between 1856 and 1861.
In 1860, Tóth launched a political newspaper, (English: Crazy Michael). From 1864 he was the editor of the (English: Metropolitan Pages). His writing was regularly published, and his dramas were performed at the Hungarian National Theatre in Budapest
.
.
Tóth was elected to be the parliamentary delegate of his home town in 1865. Through four sessions he fought for revolutionary ideas in the Parliament. Tóth took part in raising Baja
to be a city with municipal rights, and helped to found Eötvös József College. He also demanded that Baja be connected to the national rail system (now Hungarian State Railways
).
He lost his seat in the 1878 general election. The frustration of it caused him to lose his mind, and he died at the age of sixty.
The city of Baja has erected a monument in his honour, at Kálmán Tóth Square.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
poet. He was born in Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
. The main theme of his poetry was love.
He studied at the Franciscan Gymnasium (now Béla III High School
Béla III High School
Béla III High School was founded in 1757. It can be found in Baja.-School introduction:There are more than 50 teachers in the young and innovative school staff....
) in Baja between 1839 and 1845. Tóth was the best student in his class. He was a novice for a short time, but then started to study law. He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas...
.
After the failure of the revolution, he tried to raise national self-confidence and to cherish the ideals of the revolution. He remembered its heroes in his poetry. He became the sub-editor of Ignác Nagy's (English: Ladies' Courier). He was the accountable editor of it between 1856 and 1861.
In 1860, Tóth launched a political newspaper, (English: Crazy Michael). From 1864 he was the editor of the (English: Metropolitan Pages). His writing was regularly published, and his dramas were performed at the Hungarian National Theatre in Budapest
National Theatre (Budapest)
The National Theatre is the main theatre of Budapest, and the largest such institution in Hungary, opening originally in 1837. Its company used several locations since then, including the original building at the Kerepesi street, and the People's Theatre at the Blaha Lujza Square...
.
Tóth was elected to be the parliamentary delegate of his home town in 1865. Through four sessions he fought for revolutionary ideas in the Parliament. Tóth took part in raising Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
to be a city with municipal rights, and helped to found Eötvös József College. He also demanded that Baja be connected to the national rail system (now Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV Start Zrt" and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" ....
).
He lost his seat in the 1878 general election. The frustration of it caused him to lose his mind, and he died at the age of sixty.
The city of Baja has erected a monument in his honour, at Kálmán Tóth Square.