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Endre Ady shattered the confines of early 20th-century Hungarian poetry, championing a bold, modern style that broke decisively from tradition. Though he perceived himself as a solitary revolutionary, his generation largely rallied behind him, many adopting his distinctive approach. His unique voice first emerged not in his initial poems, but in his essays, where he developed his characteristic symbolism. Ady's work, influenced by masters like Baudelaire and Verlaine, frequently explores themes of God, Hungary, and the struggle for survival.