Russian LiteratureMy main area of specialization is in Slavic literature, especially nineteenth-century Russian literature and Russian romanticism. I have a secondary interest in the Russian Silver Age and love the poetry of Zinaida Gippius.
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PhoneticsOn the linguistics side, I have a special interest in phonetics and pronunciation. I published a detailed description of the pronunciation of the Russian language in classical singing in my dissertation.
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Opera and DanceMy love for opera and ballet first motivated me to learn Russian when I was an undergraduate student at Northwestern University. I wrote a master's thesis about "academic folk dance" at Ohio State and also discuss opera culture in my disseration.
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