From the Cincinnati Reds to the Moscow Reds
Academic Studies Press (Verlag)
978-1-61811-394-8 (ISBN)
Irwin Weil was born in 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio of German Jewish and Lithuanian Jewish immigrants. His father Sidney was a former owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. Initially majoring in economics at the University of Chicago, he was drawn to Slavic studies after discovering Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov in a required literature course and being (in his words) knocked for a loop. He reports that he ran to a bookstore, picked up a copy of Crime and Punishment, read it in two days, and resolved to learn the language of such a great body of literature. Weil received his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 1948 and his masters degree in Slavic Studies in 1951. After three years of working on a Soviet census for the U.S. Library of Congress, Weil began his PhD at Harvard University, where he had received a Ford Foundation fellowship to work toward his doctorate in Slavic Studies. After receiving the degree in 1960, he taught at Brandeis University. While at Brandeis, Weil was a professor of Russian literature and linguistics. He was influential in the development and growth of the Slavic Studies program at Brandeis. Weils first major work a dissertation on the development of the writing style of Maksim Gorky was completed in 1958. His other works include Notes on the Contemporary Soviet Literary Scene and Literary Activities. Tony Brown is an Associate Professor of Russian at Brigham Young University where he has taught since 2004. Brown received his MA and PhD degrees in Russian and Second Language Acquisition at Bryn Mawr College. His research interests include second language acquisition, language policy, and the cultural history of Russia. Brown also is the author/co-author of articles published in venues, such as Modern Language Journal, Foreign Language Annals, Slavic and East European Journal, Russian Language Journal, and Language Policy. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council of Teachers of Russian.
Preface Acknowledgments
Editor’s Note
1. The Lives of Sidney and Florence Weil
Ancestry
Sidney Weil
Florence Levy
Joining the Army
After the War
The Roaring Twenties
Faith and Family
Great Depression
Baseball Players
The Move
Life Insurance
Raising Money
Zionists and Education
The Horrors of World War II and Life After
Baseball versus Academia
Rabbi Heller
Jewish Traditions
Dad’s Greatest Pleasures
Later Years of Life
2. Early Years and Education of Irwin Weil
Introduction
Namesake
Growing Up
Early School Years
Vivian’s Family Background
Musical Background
Adolescent Politics and Experiences
First Impressions of Russia
Flying
University of Cincinnati
University of Chicago
Experiences with Russian History and Literature
Life in the Theater
Marriage to Vivian
Kulischer
Harvard
Brandeis
Northwestern
3. Entry into the Soviet Union
Going to the Soviet Union
A Welcome to Remember
KGB
Literary Endeavors
Trip to Leningrad
Malyshev and Alekseev
Jewish Father and Son in Leningrad
Firsthand Learning Experiences
Aunt Olga
Back in the United States
Days at Brandeis University
Returning to the Soviet Union—1963
Vitya, My Roommate and Advisor
The Search for Chukovsky
Meeting Chukovsky
Discussions in Chukovsky’s House
Bialik
Additional Thoughts about Gorky
4. Social and Political Reform in the Soviet Union
Evtushenko
Not Discussing Politics
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Judge Not
Ovcharenko
Marina Rafailovna Kaul and Rosalia Semyonovna Ginzburg
Being Cautious
American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European
Languages (AATSEEL)
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)
Changes in Soviet Politics
Cold War Rhetoric
Prejudices and Privileges
Favorable Aspects
News
Shostakovich
Prokofiev
NabokovAfanasyev
Change
5. Letters from the USSR
Tues. Sept. 6, 1960
Wed. Sept. 7, 1960
Thurs. Sept. 8, 1960
Tues. Sept. 13, 1960
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.6.2015 |
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Reihe/Serie | Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy |
Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | Brighton |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-61811-394-1 / 1618113941 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-61811-394-8 / 9781618113948 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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