Emil Makai
Emil Makai (17 November 1870 – 6 August 1901), born Emil Fischer, was a Hungarian-Jewish poet, journalist, dramatist, and translator.
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| Born | Emil Fischer 17 November 1870 Makó, Hungary |
| Died | 6 August 1901 (aged 30) |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | Budapest rabbinical seminary |
Biography
Born to Rabbi Antal Enoch Fischer in Makó, Makkai went to Budapest in 1884, where he distinguished himself at the Budapest rabbinical seminary as a student by his poetical talent.[1]
In 1888, Makai published his first volume of poetry, Vallásos énekek ("Religious Songs"). This was followed by a Biblical drama, Absalon (1891), and Zsidó költők ("Jewish Poets," 1892), translations of medieval Hebrew poetry, including the works of Shlomo ibn Gabirol, Yehudah ha-Levi, Shmuel ha-Nagid, Moshe ibn Ezra, Avraham ibn Ezra, Yehuda al-Harizi, and Imanuel ha-Romi.[2] In 1893, his version of the Song of Songs (Énekek éneke) was published.[3] From 1892 Makai translated more than 100 dramas and operettas, included Abraham Goldfaden's Sulamit and Bar Kochba.[3]
Works
- Vallásos énekek ("Religious Songs", 1888)
- Absolon ("Absalom", 1891)
- Komédiások (1891)
- Zsidó költők ("Jewish Poets", 1892)
- Énekek éneke ("Song of Songs", 1893)
- Margit (1896)
- A királyné apródja (1899)
- Robinzonok (1899)
- Tudós professzor Hatvani ("The Learned Professor Hatvani", 1900)
Translations
- Toto és Tata (1895)
- A kék asszony (1897)
- Jáfet tizenkét felesége (1898)
- A görög rabszolga (1899)
- A modell (1901)
- A kölcsönkért vőlegény (1901)
References
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Singer, Isidore; Kecskemeti, A. (1901–1906). "Makai, Emil". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. - Kőbányai, János (2010). "Makai, Emil". YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. Translated by Goldstein, Imre. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Makai (Fischer), Emil". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; Kecskemeti, A. (1901–1906). "Makai, Emil". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.