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Dorottya

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Dorottya is a comic epic poem written by Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, a prominent poet of the Hungarian Enlightenment. Published in 1799, it is considered his most popular work.1

Csokonai Vitéz was a key figure in Hungarian literature, known for his innovative use of poetic forms and his adaptation of Western European metrics to Hungarian verse. His poetry reflects the spirit of the Enlightenment. Dorottya was inspired by Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock, but Csokonai Vitéz infused it with original content and a distinctly Hungarian context, characterized by vigorous language and humorous situations.12

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  1. Mihály Csokonai Vitéz
  2. Hungarian literature - The period of the Enlightenment

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