Background
Sötér, István was born on June 1, 1913 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Istvan and Jolan (Hreblay) Sötér.
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István Sötér
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István Sötér, Hungarian author. Decorated officier Ordre des Arts et Lettres, Banner Order Hungarian People's Republican France; recipient Kossuth prize, 1954. Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, International Comparative Literature Association (president 1970-1973), Hungarian Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club (vice president).
Education
Student, University Budapest, 1935. Student, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Sorbonne Nouvelle, 1973.
Career
Professor University Szeged, 1948—1952. Professor, rector University Budapest, 1952—1983, rector, 1955, Lorant Eotvos University, 1963—1966. Director Institute Literary Studies Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1956—1983.
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Membership
Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, International Comparative Literature Association (president 1970-1973), Hungarian Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club (vice president).
Connections
Married Veronika Jasz, 1939.
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Education
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1935
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1936
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1973
Career
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1948 - 1952
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1952 - 1983
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1955
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1956 - 1983
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1963 - 1966