In Hungarian literature, which famous poem by Ferenc Kölcsey, composed on 22 January 1823 in Szatmárcseke, has its date celebrated annually as the Day of Hungarian Culture?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Himnusz
- Step 1: Ferenc Kölcsey completed the manuscript of Himnusz (with the subtitle 'A magyar nép zivataros századaiból') on 22 January 1823, which is celebrated as the Day of Hungarian Culture. Answer: Himnusz. Why not the others: Szózat was composed in 1836 by Vörösmarty, Nemzeti dal was written in 1848 by Petőfi, and Vanitatum vanitas is a philosophical poem by Kölcsey.
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