Peter de polnay biography
Peter de polnay biography
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Peter de Polnay
English novelist and non-fiction writer
Peter de Polnay | |
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Born | ()8 March Budapest, Hungary |
Died | 21 November () (aged78) Paris, France |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | English |
Spouse | Margaret Mitchell Banks, Elaine Daphne Tasker, Maria del Carmen Rubio y Caparo |
Children | Gregory de Polnay |
Parents | Jenő (Pollaschek) de Polnay, Marguerite de Tiszasuly |
Peter de Polnay (Hungarian: Polnay Péter; 8 March – 21 November ) was a Hungarian-born English novelist and non-fiction writer who wrote over 80 books.
Personal life
Peter de Polnay was born to Jenő Polnay (born Pollacsek) and Marguerite de Tiszasuly on 8 March [1] His father was director of the Atlantica Shipping Company and the family name was nobilified to de Polnay in recognition of his service to the Hapsburg monarchy.
His father later served briefly as Minister of Food Distribution in the Friedrich government in August , then traveled to the United States i