Vladimir Alexandrov, PhD
B. E. Bensinger Professor Emeritus of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Biography
Research & Publications
Education & Training
- PhDPrinceton University (1979)
- MAPrinceton University (1976)
- MAUniversity of Massachussetts (1973)
- MAThe City College of C.U.N.Y. (1971)
- BAQueens College of C.U.N.Y. (1968)
Activities
- The Black RussianRussia (2006-2013)The Black Russian, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013. This is the remarkable story of Frederick Bruce Thomas, the son of former slaves in Mississippi who moved to Europe in 1894, became a millionaire in tsarist Moscow, and then reinvented himself as the "Sultan of Jazz" in Constantinople, where he died in 1928. Although famous during his lifetime, he is now virtually forgotten. URL: www.valexandrov.com
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sidonie Miskimin Clauss Prize for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities in Yale College | Yale University | 2006 |
| Hilles Publication Grant | Yale University | 1994 |
| International Research and Exchange Board Travel Grant | 1992 |
Departments & Organizations
- European Studies
- MacMillan Center