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Béla Vihar

Attila József Prized Hungarian poet, journalist, educator (1908-1978) · Hungary · On the map · Writers · Died at 70

Béla Vihar, born Béla Weisz, was a Hungarian poet, journalist, writer and teacher. He is known for his book entitled "Yellow Book, Facts of the Wartime Sufferings of Hungarian Jewry" which was the first documentary book about The Holocaust in the world.

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József Attila Prize1966

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His famous poem, "A Soldier walking in the snow" commemorates all the soldiers who lost their lives in war.

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Hungary
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1978 · aged 70