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"That unfortunate who wrote this yearns for love behind measure, so that love would keep him from committing things he is too afraid to do. He was beaten for things he never would have done (if only he would have been loved). He is the child who was not loved and who was beaten for it because they could not endure that they did not love him. He desires love this way, so he wouldn't be hurt. [...]"

- Attila József, Hungarian poet.

This line begins the Hungarian Musical called 'Én, József Attila' [Me, Attila József]. It's a very strong beginning and it left its print on me. Attila was a tragic poet, suffering throughout his entire life, especially with mental health and he committed suicide at the age of 32. He made an enormous impact on the whole of Hungary.

The original detail:

"Az a szerencsétlen, aki ezeket irta, mérhetetlenül áhitozik szeretetre, hogy a szeretet vissza tartsa őt oly dolgok elkövetésétől, melyeket fél megtenni. Őt olyasmiért verték, amit soha nem tett volna. Ő az a gyermek, akit nem szerettek s akit ezen kívűl azért vertek, mert nem tudták elviselni azt, hogy nem szeretik. Igy kivánja ő a szeretetet azért, hogy ne bántsák."