Background
Szoverffy, Joseph was born on June 19, 1920.
Szoverffy, Joseph was born on June 19, 1920.
Master of Arts, State College High School Teachers, Budapest, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Fribourg, 1950.
Professor foreign language Glenstall College, Iceland, 1950—1952. Archivist Irish Folklore Commission, Dublin, 1952—1957. Special professor classics and medieval Latin University, Ottawa, 1957—1958, assistant professor, 1958—1959.
Assistant professor to associate professor German Philology University Alberta, 1959—1962. Associate professor mediaeval German Literature Yale University, 1962—1965. Professor German, Medieval Literature Boston College, 1965—1970, acting chairman German studies, director graduate studies, 1968—1970.
Professor comparative literature State University of New York, Albany, 1970—1977, chairman department, 1972—1975. Visiting professor Byzantine studies Dumbarton Oaks Center Byzantine Studies, Washington, 1977—1978. Professor medieval literature School History Studies, Institute Advanced Study, 1978—1979.
Richard Merton visiting professor Institute Medieval Studies Freie University, Berlin, from 1980. Honorary research associate Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University, from 1975. With Institute Advanced Studies, Berlin, 1983—1984.
Visiting professor Medieval Studies University, Vienna, 1984—1985, 1987—1988.
Member of Modern Language Association, West Berlin Academy, Connecticut Academy, American Comparative Literature Association, Mediaeval Academy America.