The grave of the poet György Dénes

György Dénes is a poet, translator, and editor born in 1923 in the village of Pelsőc in the Gömör region. ; He is a prominent representative of the Hungarian literature in (Czechoslovakia) that was relaunched after World War II, and is considered to be part of the so-called founding generation. After 1948, his first collection of poems was published in 1951. More than twenty of his independent volumes were published, appearing in numerous anthologies, usually with poems, less often with prose. He played a major role in the development of Hungarian children's literature in (Czechoslovakia), especially in the second half of the seventies, when he published his highly successful children's poems one after the other. "Falling into the sphere of attraction of Sándor Weöres' children's poetry on the one hand, and Ágnes Nemes Nagy's children's poetry on the other..." he created excellent volumes full of music, color, and ideas, which had an effect on children's imagination. He had an innate talent for writing children's poetry, and his books: The Cricket Violin, The Pipitér, The Bükkfamakk, The Zebra Bird, The Three Hats Went for a Walk and other beautifully illustrated books were deservedly successful among children, parents and teachers. ; His main awards: Madách Award (1971), the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Posonium Literary Award (2003), the Silver Medal of the Slovak Republic (2003), and other awards. ; The poet died in 2007, at the age of 85, and although he lived most of his life in Bratislava, at his request he was buried in his native village, Pelsőc. ; Several volumes of children's poetry are awaiting publication in his legacy. His poems are eagerly set to music by verse singers and verse singing groups in both Slovakia and Hungary.