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John Anthony Peter (born 24 August 1938)〔("John Anthony Peter" ). ''Debrett's''.〕 is a Hungarian-born British theatre critic, who immigrated to Britain in 1956. He was chief drama critic of ''The Sunday Times'' from 1984 to 2003, and ''The Sunday Times'' contributing drama critic through to 2010. In 1990 he founded the Ian Charleson Awards, which he directs. ==Early life and education== John Peter was born in Hungary in 1938,〔Paton, Maureen. (''Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography'' ). Random House, 2012. p. 25.〕〔(''Plays and Players, Issues 466–477'' ). Hansom Books, 1993. p. 63.〕 and attended various state schools in Hungary.〔 Peter fled from Budapest to England at the age of 18, during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.〔Hobson, Harold; Knightley, Phillip; Russell, Leonard. ''The pearl of days: an intimate memoir of the Sunday Times, 1822–1972''. Hamilton, 1972. p. 467.〕〔Peter, John. ("Letter to the Editor: Chagos islanders deserve better" ). ''The Times''. 1 November 2008.〕〔Smith, Godfrey. "Is this the way the wind is blowing?". ''Sunday Times''. 11 April 1982.〕 He knew no English at the time, and lived in one of the refugee camps that the 30,000 Hungarian refugees to Britain were placed in.〔〔〔"It's Not Enough To Be Hungarian" (review). In: Donovan, Paul. "Critic's choice". ''Sunday Times''. 13 October 1996.〕〔"It's Not Enough To Be Hungarian". ''BBC Radio 4''. 17 October 1996.〕 He worked at Forte's Milk Bar in London, and learned the English language and British customs.〔〔 Nine months after arriving in England,〔 Peter entered Campion Hall, Oxford University, where he studied English Language and Literature.〔〔〔 He worked as a part-time college servant and waiter in return for his fees and expenses,〔〔 and after one year he was given a grant.〔 After graduation, he did post-graduate work at Lincoln College, Oxford, receiving a Bachelor of Letters (B.Litt.) in Renaissance English Literature,〔〔 and his earlier degree was raised to a Master of Arts.〔 In 1996, Peter was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from De Montfort University in Leicester.〔〔(Honorands 1996 ). De Montfort University.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Peter (critic)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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