George Mikes

George Mikes
George Mikes
Born	Mikes György; 15 February 1912; Siklós, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died	30 August 1987 (aged 75); London, England
Language	Hungarian; English;
Citizenship	Hungary (until 1947); United Kingdom (from 1947);
Alma mater	Royal Hungarian Pázmány Péter University
Genre	Humour; Journalism;
Notable works	How to be an Alien
Spouse	Isobel Gerson (m. 1941, divorced); Lea Hanak (m. 1948; died 1986);
Children	2

George Mikes (/ˈmɪkɛʃ/ MIK-esh;^[4] Hungarian: Mikes György, pronounced [ˈmikɛʃ ɟørɟ]; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian and British journalist, humorist and writer, best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries.

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[4] Abbs, Brian; Freebairn, Ingrid (6 February 1989). Blueprint Intermediate Student's Book. Harlow: Longman. p. 68. ISBN 0-582-02131-6.

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George Mikes
Born	Mikes György (1912-02-15)15 February 1912 Siklós, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died	30 August 1987(1987-08-30) (aged 75) London, England
Language	Hungarian English
Citizenship	Hungary (until 1947) United Kingdom (from 1947)
Alma mater	Royal Hungarian Pázmány Péter University
Genre	Humour Journalism
Notable works	How to be an Alien
Spouse	Isobel Gerson (m. 1941, divorced) ^[1] Lea Hanak (m. 1948; died 1986) ^[2]^[3]
Children	2