Dezsö Kosztolányi was born on March 29, 1885 in Szabadka, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Subotica, Serbia]. He was a writer, known for
Esti Kornél csodálatos utazása (1995),
Édes Anna (1958) and
Aranysárkány (1966). He was married to Ilona Harmos. He died on November 3, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary.