„Lantra ömlenek ki meleg érzéseid...” Dukai Takács Judit
The Poetry of Judit Dukai Takács

Summary/Abstract: Judit Dukai Takács became a celebrated poet in the beginning of the 19th century via her popular poems. She was compared to Sappho, significant figures of the contemporary literary life appreciated her works, and pleaded for her friendship. Even in her life she was „chanted” by József Katona, Ádám Pálóczi Horváth, Gábor Döbrentei, József Elek Horváth, József Dessewffy and Dániel Berzsenyi. In this paper we consider the manuscripts from the Department of Manuscript and Rare Books of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, which can be related to her reception. In particular, we focus on letters changed by contemporary authors such as József Elek Horváth, Dániel Berzsenyi, Ferenc Kazinczy, Gábor Döbrentei.

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