Igor Vishnevetsky
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Igor Georgievich Vishnevetsky (b. January 5, 1964 in Rostov-on-the-Don, USSR) is a notable Russian poet. He has been a contributor and editor
in numerous Russian literary journals and anthologies since the 1980s. Though some of his work has been published in the United States, very little of it exists in translation
.
before attending Moscow State University
to pursue a degree in philology
. After graduating in 1986, Vishnevetsky became an active member of the poetry and art scenes
that existed in Moscow and St. Petersburg prior to the break-up of the Soviet Union
.
Vishnevetsky emigrated to the United States
in 1992, but now splits his time between the United States and Russia (he has remained a Russian citizen
). In 1996 he received a Ph.D. in Russian Literature from the Department of Slavic Languages of Brown University
. Subsequently, he taught at Emory University for five years. In recent years, he has also become a notable music historian, and is considered an authority on the Russian-American composer Vladimir Dukelsky.
He also was a visiting professor of Russian at Carnegie Mellon University
. It was in Pittsburgh where he composed his experimental short novel "Leningrad" which describes dehumanizing effects of the Finno-German siege of the city
during World War II
and deals with transformation of former Russian capital
into a Soviet
city. Praised for its insights into the minds of the people who experienced the collapse of everything associated with humanity
, "Leningrad" won a 2010 award for the best fiction
published in Russia's leading literary periodical
"Novyi mir".
His son is film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.
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Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
in numerous Russian literary journals and anthologies since the 1980s. Though some of his work has been published in the United States, very little of it exists in translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
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Biography
Igor Vishnevetsky was born in Rostov-on-the-Don in 1964 to Georgiy and Alla Vishnevetsky. Vishnevetsky originally aspired to become a composer, and studied music in schoolMusic school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
before attending Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
to pursue a degree in philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
. After graduating in 1986, Vishnevetsky became an active member of the poetry and art scenes
Samizdat
Samizdat was a key form of dissident activity across the Soviet bloc in which individuals reproduced censored publications by hand and passed the documents from reader to reader...
that existed in Moscow and St. Petersburg prior to the break-up of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
Vishnevetsky emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1992, but now splits his time between the United States and Russia (he has remained a Russian citizen
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
). In 1996 he received a Ph.D. in Russian Literature from the Department of Slavic Languages of Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. Subsequently, he taught at Emory University for five years. In recent years, he has also become a notable music historian, and is considered an authority on the Russian-American composer Vladimir Dukelsky.
He also was a visiting professor of Russian at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
. It was in Pittsburgh where he composed his experimental short novel "Leningrad" which describes dehumanizing effects of the Finno-German siege of the city
Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade was a prolonged military operation resulting from the failure of the German Army Group North to capture Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg, in the Eastern Front theatre of World War II. It started on 8 September 1941, when the last...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and deals with transformation of former Russian capital
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
into a Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
city. Praised for its insights into the minds of the people who experienced the collapse of everything associated with humanity
Humanity
Humanity may refer to:* The human species**The total world population* Human nature, psychological characteristics that all normal humans have in common**Compassion**Empathy**Altruism**Aggression**Fear...
, "Leningrad" won a 2010 award for the best fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
published in Russia's leading literary periodical
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
"Novyi mir".
His son is film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.
Collected Poetry
- Стихотворения - Poems (1992)
- Тройное зрение - Threefold Vision (1997)
- Воздушная почта: Стихи 1996—2001 - Air Mail: Poems 1996-2001 (2001)
- На запад солнца - West of the Sun (2006)
- Первоснежье - First Snow (2008)
- Стихослов - Rhymologion (2008)
Academic Works
- Трагический субъект в действии: Андрей Белый - Tragic Subject and Action: Andrei BelyAndrei BelyAndrei Bely was the pseudonym of Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev , a Russian novelist, poet, theorist, and literary critic. His novel Petersburg was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as one of the four greatest novels of the 20th century.-Biography:...
(2000) - «Евразийское уклонение» в музыке 1920-х—1930-х годов - The "EurasianistEurasianistsEurasianism is a political movement within the primarily Russian emigre community.-Early 20th century:Eurasianists was a political movement in the Russian emigre community in the 1920s...
Tendency" in the Music of the 1920s and 1930s (2005) - Сергей Прокофьев - Sergei ProkofievSergei ProkofievSergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century...
(2009)
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- Texts for Online Magazine "Vavilon" (in Russian)
- Recent Texts (in Russian)