Sorbonne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
1. Miklós Radnóti Marker
Poete Hongrois
Habita cette maison en 1939
"Des peuples entiers, liberte te clament, ainsi dans Paris,
ces chants d'aujourd'hui."
Hungarian Poet - lived in this building in 1939.
"Entire peoples, freedom cries out to you, thus in Paris, these songs of today."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 48° 50.88′ N, 2° 20.534′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sorbonne. Marker is on Rue Cujas, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Rue Cujas, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gabriel Garcia Marquez (here, next to this marker); Arthur Rimbaud (a few steps from this marker); Charles Peguy (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Jacques Houbre (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Blaise Pascal (about 120 meters away); Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662)
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Regarding Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944). The quote on the marker is from Radnóti's poem "Spain, Spain", one of ten poems found in his notebook when his body was exhumed from a mass grave in 1946. The English translation provided here is merely a translation of the provided French quote, which would have been a rendering of the original Hungarian. Thus, the English translation provided should be taken with a grain of salt, and interested readers are urged to consult the actual volume Clouded Sky (Tatjékos Ég) for a better translation.
Also see . . .
1. Miklós Radnóti (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Miklós Radnóti (born Miklós Glatter; 5 May 1909 – November 1944) was a Hungarian poet and teacher. He was murdered in the Holocaust."(Submitted on August 9, 2022.)
2. Miklos Radnoti: The Poetry of Witness and Prophesy (SMU).
Excerpt: "As the power of Nazi Germany increased and the anti-Semitic regulations in Hungary became ever more restrictive, Radnoti’s(Submitted on August 9, 2022.)writing turns increasingly, but not exclusively, dark and foreboding. Beginning with the collections Walk On, Condemned! in 1936 and Steep Road published two years later, his poetry turns into a prophetic vision of the impending cataclysm and of his intensifying certainty that he was not destined to survive the Holocaust. His predictions were unerringly accurate...."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 20222. Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944) Marker - wide viewThe Miklós Radnóti marker is visible here to the left of the window, while the marker for Gabriel Garcia Marquez is visible on the right.
Additional keywords. Holocaust
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
