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András Petőcz

András Petőcz, Hungarian author and poet

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Born
August 27, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1959

About András Petőcz

András Petőcz is a Hungarian writer and poet. András Petőcz was born on August 27, 1959. Petőcz's poem "Európa metaforája" (Europe, metaphorically) won the Robert Graves Prize for best Hungarian poem of the year 1990. In 1996 Petőcz was awarded the Attila József Prize by the cultural part of the Hungarian government as an official recognition of his work to date. In 2008 he received the Sándor Márai Prize awarded by the Hungarian Ministry of Education and Culture, for his novel Idegenek (Strangers).

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András Petőcz timeline

  1. Petőcz's poem "Európa metaforája" (Europe, metaphorically) won the Robert Graves Prize for best Hungarian poem of the year 1990.
  2. In 1996 Petőcz was awarded the Attila József Prize by the cultural part of the Hungarian government as an official recognition of his work to date.
  3. In 2008 he received the Sándor Márai Prize awarded by the Hungarian Ministry of Education and Culture, for his novel Idegenek (Strangers).

The world when András Petőcz was born

András Petőcz was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in András Petőcz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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