Fay
ANDREAS (fi or fāy), a Hungarian author; born in Kohány, Zemplin, Hungary, May 30, 1786. Till the appearance of Kossuth on the scene (1840) he was the foremost leader at Pest of the Opposition party. His volume of poems, "New Garland" (1818) established his fame as a poet, but his admirable prose "Fables" (1820) attained a far wider popularity. Among his dramatic works are the tragedy, "The Two Báthorys" (1827); ; and several comedies.
His social novel, "The House of the Béltekys" (1832), and a number of short stories, entitle him to a place among the great masters of Hungarian prose. He died in Pest, July 26, 1864.