Diana Lewis Burgin
Diana Lewis Burgin is an author, and Professor of Russian at the University of Massachusetts Boston; she received her B.A. in Russian from Swarthmore College, her M.A. & Ph.D. from Harvard University's Slavic Languages and Literatures Department. She has been teaching Russian at University of Massachusetts, Boston since 1975. She is the daughter of Richard Burgin and Ruth Posselt, who married on July 3, 1940.
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Diana Lewis Burgin
- Name
- Diana Lewis Burgin
- Born
- 3 August 1943
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Occupation
- Author, Professor, Poet
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Harvard University · Swarthmore College
- Languages
- English
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Diana Lewis Burgin is an author, and Professor of Russian at the University of Massachusetts Boston; she received her B.A. in Russian from Swarthmore College, her M.A. & Ph.D. from Harvard University's Slavic Languages and Literatures Department. She has been teaching Russian at University of Massachusetts, Boston since 1975. She is the daughter of Richard Burgin and Ruth Posselt, who married on July 3, 1940.
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Diana Lewis Burgin (born 1943) is an American poet and writer. The poet was born in Boston.
Diana Lewis Burgin studied at Harvard University and Swarthmore College. The poet worked for University of Massachusetts Boston. Languages used include English.
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She has published a narrative poem "Richard Burgin: A Life in Verse" (Slavica Pub, 1989) describing her father's biography.
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• Name — Diana Lewis Burgin • Born — 3 August 1943 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. • Occupation — Author, Professor, Poet • Period — 1974-present
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* • "After the Ball is Over: Sofia Parnok Creative Relationship with Marina Tsvetaeva", Russia Review, Vol. 4, 1988 • "Sofia Parnok and the Writing of a Lesbian Poets Life", Slavic Review, 51/2, 1992, pp. 214–231 * * *
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• Richard Burgin: A Life in Verse, 1989, Slavica Pub, *
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