Lev Loseff

Lev Loseff[1] (Russian: Лев Влади́мирович Ло́сев; birth name Lev Lifshitz; June 15, 1937 – May 6, 2009) was a Russian poet, literary critic, essayist and educator.[2]

Early life and education

The son of poet Vladimir Lifshitz, Loseff was born in Leningrad.[2] He attended Leningrad's famous Saint Peter's School and graduated from the journalism department of the Leningrad State University.[2]

Literary career

Loseff immigrated to the U.S. in 1976.[3] He earned a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of Michigan and became a professor of Russian literature at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, a position he held until his death thirty years later.[1] In his later years Loseff was a Russian-language radio personality and a prolific author, writing both poetry and non-fiction works on Russian literature.

Loseff died on May 6, 2009, in Hanover, NH.[4]

Works

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gonzalez, Katie (May 12, 2009). "Russian department chair dies at 71". The Dartmouth. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lev Vladimirovich Loseff" (in Russian). Ozon.ru. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ Mydans, Seth (September 6, 1991). "Soviet Turmoil; Exiled Russian Writers, Free to Return, Find Visiting Is Enough". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ http://www.polit.ru/news/2009/05/07/losev.html

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