Julio Baghy
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Julio Baghy was a Hungarian
actor
and one of the leading authors of the Esperanto
movement. He is the author of several famous novels but it is particularly in the field of poetry
that he proved his mastery of Esperanto.
. He began learning Esperanto in 1911. He started work as an actor and theatre manager, but the First World War intervened and took him out of his home country for six years.
He was captured and made a prisoner of war
in Siberia
. It was during this time that he began to work for the Esperanto movement, writing poetry and teaching the language to his fellow inmates.
His most famous novel Printempo en Aŭtuno (Spring in Autumn) was written in 1931.
who had written in Esperanto were limited by the still young language and apart from Antoni Grabowski
, no poet had managed to make a mark on the language.
Baghy's most significant collection of poems was his first: Preter la Vivo (Beyond Life, published in 1922). Among his more notable collection of poems are Pilgrimo (Pilgrim, 1926) and Vagabondo Kantas (The Vagabond Sings, 1933).
In 1966 he produced Ĉielarko (Rainbow), retelling in verse the folk tales from twelve different nations. His last collection of poems, Aŭtunaj folioj (Autumn leaves) was published posthumously in 1970.
He was one of the principal writers for the Esperanto literary review Literatura Mondo until 1933.
His works reflect a slogan of his: Amo kreas pacon, Paco konservas homecon, Homeco estas plej alta idealismo. (Love creates peace, Peace preserves humanity, Humanity is the highest ideal.)
Several of his works were granted awards by the Academy of Esperanto and a number of his novels have been translated into several languages.
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...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and one of the leading authors of the Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
movement. He is the author of several famous novels but it is particularly in the field of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
that he proved his mastery of Esperanto.
Early life
Baghy was born into a theatrical family — his father was an actor, and his mother a stage prompterPrompt (theatre)
The prompt in a theatre is traditionally the person who prompts or cues actors when they forget their lines or neglect to move on the stage to where they are supposed to be situated....
. He began learning Esperanto in 1911. He started work as an actor and theatre manager, but the First World War intervened and took him out of his home country for six years.
He was captured and made a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
. It was during this time that he began to work for the Esperanto movement, writing poetry and teaching the language to his fellow inmates.
Books
Baghy wrote two books on the subject of captivity in Siberia: Viktimoj (Victims, 1925), and Sur Sanga Tero (On Bloody Soil, 1933), republished together as a single volume in 1971. His satirical novel Hura! (Hooray!, 1930) was somewhat less of a success. Its sequel Insulo de Espero (Island of Hope) was lost during the war.His most famous novel Printempo en Aŭtuno (Spring in Autumn) was written in 1931.
Poetry
It is however for his poetry that Baghy is best known. His first poems were written during his time of captivity in Siberia. Hitherto those poets such as ZamenhofZamenhof
Zamenhof is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:* Rozalia Zamenhof, née Sofer , mother of Ludwik* Romana Zamenhof , a Jewish Polish female Esperantist and pharmaceutist...
who had written in Esperanto were limited by the still young language and apart from Antoni Grabowski
Antoni Grabowski
Antoni Grabowski was a Polish chemical engineer, and an activist of the early Esperanto movement...
, no poet had managed to make a mark on the language.
Baghy's most significant collection of poems was his first: Preter la Vivo (Beyond Life, published in 1922). Among his more notable collection of poems are Pilgrimo (Pilgrim, 1926) and Vagabondo Kantas (The Vagabond Sings, 1933).
In 1966 he produced Ĉielarko (Rainbow), retelling in verse the folk tales from twelve different nations. His last collection of poems, Aŭtunaj folioj (Autumn leaves) was published posthumously in 1970.
Esperanto movement
Returning to Hungary after the war, he became one of the principal teachers of the Esperanto movement, organising newsgroups and literary evenings. In addition to working in his native Hungary, he organised courses in countries such as Estonia, Latvia, the Netherlands and France.He was one of the principal writers for the Esperanto literary review Literatura Mondo until 1933.
His works reflect a slogan of his: Amo kreas pacon, Paco konservas homecon, Homeco estas plej alta idealismo. (Love creates peace, Peace preserves humanity, Humanity is the highest ideal.)
Several of his works were granted awards by the Academy of Esperanto and a number of his novels have been translated into several languages.