Lev Loseff papers, 1970 - 2000
Collection context
- Creator:
- Losev, Lev, 1937-2009
- Extent:
- 32.5 linear feet 26 record cartons
- Language:
- Russian , English .
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence, manuscript and typescript writings, photographs, news clippings, books and other materials pertaining to Lev Loseff's work on Joseph Brodsky and late 20th Century Russian Literature.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lev Loseff (birth name Lev Lifshitz; June 15, 1937-May 6, 2009) was a Russian poet, literary critic, essayist and educator. He was born in Leningrad.and graduated from the journalism department of the Leningrad State University. Loseff immigrated to the U.S. in 1976. 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.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Location of this collection:
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