Attila József (1905-1937) is one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Born in 1905, in a poor district of Budapest, he published seven collections of poetry and wrote over seven hundred pieces until he took his own life in 1937. His poetry, ranging from cheerful children’s poems to serious works on modern philosophy, has been loved and admired by all generations for the past century. In honor of his literary achievements, the József Attila Prize is annually awarded to remarkable writers of the year, and his birthday is celebrated as the National Poetry Day in Hungary.