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Tibor Sekelj
Hungarian author and explorer (1912–1988)
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Tibor Sekelj in 1983 | |
| Born | (1912-02-14)14 February 1912 Georgenberg (part of Poprad), Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 23 September 1988(1988-09-23) (aged 76) Subotica, Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | writer, lawyer, explorer, Esperantist |
| Citizenship | Yugoslavian |
| Education | lawyer |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Period | 1929–1988 |
| Genre | Esperanto literature |
| Notable works | Kumeŭaŭa, la filo de la ĝangalo (1979) Tempesto sur Akonkagvo, La trovita feliĉo, Tra lando de Indianoj, Nepalo malfermas la pordo (Window on Nepal), Ĝambo Rafiki, Mondmapo, Padma, Mondo de travivaĵoj, Elpafu la sagon, Neĝhomo, Kolektanto de ĉielarkoj; See bibliography |
| Spouse | Erzsébet Sekelj |
Tibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 – 23 September 1988[1]), also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian[2] born polyglot, explorer, author, and 'citizen of the w
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Tibor Sekelj
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Tibor Sekelj
Tibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 – 23 September 1988), also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian born polyglot, explorer, author, and 'citizen of the world.' In 1986 he was elected a member of the Academy of Esperanto and an honorary member of the World Esperanto Association. Among his novels, travel books and essays, his novella Kumeŭaŭa, la filo de la ĝangalo ("Kumewawa, the son of the jungle"), a children's book about the life of Brazilian Indians, was translated into seventeen languages, and in 1987 it was voted best Children's book in Japan. Read more on Wikipedia
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Tibor Sekelj
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Tibor Sekelj in 1983 | |
| Born | February 14, 1912 Spišská Sobota, Poprad |
| Died | September 20, 1988 Subotica, Serbia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Lawyer, Explorer |
| Spouse | Erzsébet Sekelj. |
Tibor Sekelj (in Hungarian: Székely Tibor) (14 February 1912 – 20 September 1988) was an explorer, writer and lawyer. He traveled a lot in South America, Africa and Asia. He spoke many languages, including Esperanto, the made up international language. He was member of the Academy of Esperanto and honorary member of the Universal Association of Esperanto (UEA). He wrote books in Esperanto. He came from a Jewish family.
Early life
[change | change source]Sekelj was born in Spišská Sobota, which was then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is now called Poprad, in Slovakia. His father was a veterinarian (animal doctor), and the family moved around extensively. They moved to Cheney, now in Romania. In 1922 they moved to Kikinda, Serbia. He went