Tamás Simon | |
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Born | 1935 |
Died | 1956 (aged 20–21) |
Language | Hungarian |
Notable works | A zsidó Don Juan |
Tamás Simon ( Hungarian: Simon Tamás; 1935–1956) was a Hungarian-Jewish poet and playwright. He is known for his verse drama A zsidó Don Juan, written in the mid-1950s. An adaptation of the story of Don Juan in a Jewish setting, [1] the work was well-received by writers such as Géza Képes and Géza Hegedüs . [2] It was performed in November 1990 under the direction of László Salamon Suba . [3]
Simon committed suicide by intentional drug overdose in 1956. [1] [3]