Boris Yegorov

Russian philologist, literature historian, culturologist (1926–2020)
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Summary

Boris Yegorov was born on May 29, 1926[1], in Balashov[2]. He died on October 3, 2020[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a literary scholar[5], historian[6], cultural studies scholar[7], memoirist[8], and literary historian[9]. He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Southern Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
  • Occupation: university teacher[14], literary critic[15], man of letters[16], philologist[17]
  • Field of work: literary studies[18], history[19], culturology[20], history of Russian literature[21], literary criticism[22]
  • Employer: University of Tartu[23]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[24]
  • Doctoral advisor: Anna Astakhova[25]
  • Student: Таборисская, Евгения Михайловна[26], Aram Asoyan[27]
  • Award received: Dmitry Likhachev Foundation Prize[28]
  • Member of: USSR Union of Writers[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[31]
  • Doctoral student: Aram Asoyan[32], Larisa Lyapina[33]
  • Commons category: Boris Fedorovich Egorov[34]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[35]
  • Family name: Yegorov[36]
  • Given name: Boris[37]
  • Described by source: Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[39]
  • Name in native language: Борис Фёдорович Егоров[40]
  • Contributed to creative work: Concise Literary Encyclopedia[41]

FAQs

Where was Boris Yegorov born?

Boris Yegorov was born in Balashov[2].

Where did Boris Yegorov die?

Boris Yegorov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Boris Yegorov do for work?

Boris Yegorov worked as a literary scholar[5], historian[6], cultural studies scholar[7], memoirist[8], and literary historian[9].

Where did Boris Yegorov go to school?

Boris Yegorov was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[24].

What awards did Boris Yegorov receive?

Honors received include Dmitry Likhachev Foundation Prize[28].

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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