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Frigyes Karinthy
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Hungarian writer (1887–1938)

Also known as: Karinthy Frigyes, Фридеш Каринти, 커린티 프리제시, カリンティ・フリジェシュ, 弗里杰斯·卡林西, Каринти

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Known works

  • A journey round my skull (1939)
  • Az emberke tragédiája
  • Betegek és orvosok
  • Miniatűrök
  • Utazás a koponyám körül