Péter Esterházy
Péter Esterházy | |
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Esterházy in 2010 | |
| Born | 14 April 1950 |
| Died | 14 July 2016 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
| Notable works | Celestial Harmonies (Harmonia Caelestis, 2001) |
| Notable awards | Kossuth Prize |
| Spouse | Margit Reén (m. 1973) |
| Children | 4 |
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Péter Esterházy (14 April 1950 – 14 July 2016) was a Hungarian writer. He was one of the best known Hungarian and Central European writers of his era. He was called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature", and his books were considered to be significant contributions to post-war literature.