In Hungarian literature, which epic poem by Mihály Vörösmarty published in 1825 commemorated the ancient Árpád conquest and revived Hungarian national pride?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Zalán futása
- Step 1: Mihály Vörösmarty's hexameter epic Zalán futása (The Flight of Zalán, 1825) portrayed the battle of Alpár between Árpád and the Bulgarian chieftain Zalán. Answer: Zalán futása. Why not the others: Szózat (1836) is the patriotic 'second national anthem', A vén cigány is a visionary late lyric, and Gondolatok a könyvtárban is a philosophical meditation.
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