Szabó's Stasi Past

"It would be better if we never found out who the spies were. But even the doctor can't conceal the diagnosis, no matter how painful, because what has happened affects the whole organism – whether it's revealed or kept secret," writes journalist Péter Nagy following the disclosures about film director István Szabó, who a few days ago admitted to having supplied the state security service with information when he was a student. "The least we can do is to not simply ignore these admissions," Nagy says, calling for people to confront their dark past, even if this experience is as painful as for Péter Esterházy, who after the death of his father learnt that the latter had spied on him for decades. "He had to write about it. Ruthlessly – towards himself. To this day, he stands alone in doing this."

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