Meeting with Professor Irwin Weil / Встреча с Профессором Ирвином Уайлем

Irwin Weil — Doctor of philosophy, Professor. In 1951 he graduated from the faculty of Slavic studies, University of Chicago, in 1960 he defended his doctoral thesis at Harvard University. Taught courses on Russian linguistics and Russian literature in many universities of America, the Soviet Union and Russia. From 1966 to present time teaches at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. The author of several books and many articles on Russian literature and music, as well as about prominent Jews in the art scene of Eastern Europe. Created unique stage course "Russian music in the context of Russian culture". His research on Russian culture ("Russian music in the context of Russian culture"), the history of the USSR ("Introduction in the USSR") are fundamental, and Russian-language courses of lectures are in demand not only in America but also in Russia. The author of the lectures on Russian literature, Dostoevsky, Nabokov and the book: " Maksim Gorʹkiĭ: vzgli︠a︡d iz Ameriki". Irwin Weil presents a book of memoirs, "From the Cincinnati Reds to the Moscow Reds." In his memoirs, the author recalls Chukovsky, Brodsky, Yevtushenko, Pasternak, Shostakovich and many other grand figures of Russian culture. Please join us on Saturday, September 9 at 2p.m. (in Russian and English languages)