Katalin Kürtösi

Background

Kürtösi, Katalin was born on February 24, 1951 in Kiskunmajsa, Hungary. Daughter of Karoly and Franciska (Timar) Kürtösi.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, A. Jozsef University, 1979. Master of Arts, Carleton University, 1984. Candidate of criticisam, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1993.

Habilitation, University Debrecen, Hungary, 2001.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor University Szeged (Hungary), Szeged, Hungary, since 1978. Visiting professor University Toronto, 1989. Language examination board Anyvb, Budapest, Hungary, since 1990.

International language examination board Interstate Commerce Commission, Frankfurt, Germany, since 1992.

Achievements

• Katalin Kürtösi has been listed as a noteworthy Comparative literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Federation for Theatre Research, Comparative Literature Association Hungary, Canadian Theatre Research Association, Association Francophone Studies in Central Europe, Soroptomists Club International (founding president 1992, president Hungarian Union since 2001).

Interests

• Avocations: theatre, classical music, cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married Tibor Szabo; children: Timea, Szilard.

Father:

Karoly Kürtösi

Mother:

Franciska (Timar) Kürtösi

Spouse:

Tibor Szabo

child:

Szilard Kürtösi

child:

Timea Kürtösi