Background
Nagy, Peter was born on October 12, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Adorjan and Piroska (Szabados) Nagy.
Nagy, Peter was born on October 12, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Adorjan and Piroska (Szabados) Nagy.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pazmany University, 1943.
Stagiaire, FESE, Geneva, 1943-1945;
diplomat, Foreign Ministry, Budapest, 1946-1949;
official, Hungarian Academy Science, Budapest, 1950-1952;
literature director, Szepirodalmi, Budapest, 1953-1956;
researcher, Literature Institute, Budapest, 1956-1963;
literature director, Corvina Edits., Budapest, 1963-1966;
professor, Eotvos U., Budapest, 1966-1990;
research professor, Petöti Literature Museum, Budapest. Visiting professor U. Paris, Sorbonne, 1969-1971. Director National Theatre, Budapest, 1978-1979.
Ambassador Foreign Ministry, Budapest, 1985-1988.
Member International Association Literature Critics, International Association Comparative Literature, Hungarian Academy Arts, Science and Humanities (vice president), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, World Academy Art and Science, Hungarian Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club (vice president).
Married Ilse Feniger, September 29, 1946 (deceased 1965). 1 child, Lilian; married Eva Zombory, January 19, 1966. 1 child, Piroska.