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The Apostle, Childe John and other selected lyrics by Petőfi

Sándor Petőfi; translated by William N. Loew · 1912

An English translation of Petőfi's poems and narrative works, published in 1912 to introduce him to English-speaking readers.

An English translation that spread Petőfi's poetry and revolutionary reputation internationally after his death.

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The Apostle, Childe John and other selected lyrics by Petőfi
Sándor Petőfi, translated by William N. Loew, The Apostle, Childe John and other selected lyrics. Hungarian Literary Society of New York, 1912.

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What it is

This 1912 book collects English translations of several works by Sándor Petőfi, including The Apostle and Childe John, translated by William N. Loew. It was published by the Hungarian Literary Society of New York.

Why it matters

The book shows how Petőfi's reputation spread beyond Hungary decades after his death. The preface calls him Hungary's greatest lyric poet and notes efforts, including fundraising from this book's sales, to build a statue of him in New York, showing how his legacy was kept alive abroad.

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  • Why would a literary society in New York want to fund a statue of a Hungarian poet?
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  • What does the preface's praise of Petőfi tell you about how he was remembered internationally?

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