Hugó Veigelsberg (2 November 1869, Pest – 3 August 1949,

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) was a noted Hungarian editor and writer who usually published under the

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Ignotus (Latin for "unknown"). He was known for the lyric individuality of his poems, stories, and

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works. In addition to "Ignotus", he also wrote under the pseudonyms "Dixi," "Pató Pál," and "Tar Lorincz". His works include ''A Slemil Keservei'' (1891), ''Versek'' (1894), ''Vallomások'' (1900), and ''Végzet'', a translation of a novel by the Dutch author

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. He also founded the literary magazine ''

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''. His father was the journalist Leó Veigelsberg, and his son Pál (Paul) Ignotus (1901–1978) was a journalist and writer who worked for the

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during

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* * 1869 births 1949 deaths People from Pest, Hungary Hungarian Jews Hungarian male poets 19th-century Hungarian poets 19th-century Hungarian male writers 20th-century Hungarian poets 20th-century Hungarian male writers Hungarian short story writers Hungarian translators Writers from Austria-Hungary {{hungary-writer-stub