Tatrallyay, Geza

Geza Tatrallyay was born in Hungary before his family escaped the Hungarian Revolution by fleeing to Canada. After graduating from Harvard University and studying at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, he went on to earn a master's degree in economics from the London School of Economics. An avid fencer, he represented Canada in the 1976 Olympic Games.

A lifelong reader who speaks fluent English and Hungarian, as well as conversational French, German, and Spanish, Tatrallyay first delved into poetry in high school. "Cello's Tears", his debut collection, is the culmination of his longtime