From the Cincinnati Reds to the Moscow Reds
Subtitle: the memoirs of Irwin Weil
By: complied and edited by Tony Brown
Contributors: Brown, Tony (Newel Anthony)
Series: Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and their legacy; Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and their legacy
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781618113948; 9781618113962
Subjects: Social life and customs; Jews; Relations; Intercultural communication
Description: This book brings together a lifetime of experiences told by a beloved member of the field of Slavic languages and literature, Irwin Weil. During the Soviet era, Irwin frequently visited and corresponded with leading members of Russia's intelligentsia, including prominent emigres such as Vladimir Nabokov, Korney Chukovsky, and Dmitrii Shostakovich. His deep love of the Russian people and their culture has touched the lives of countless students, in particular at Northwestern University, where he has taught since 1966. It is these stories of an unassuming Jewish American from Cincinnati, Ohio who rubbed shoulders with some of the most prominent thinkers, writers, and musicians in the Soviet Union that are presented for the first time in this volume.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.