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Tatyana Gershkovich is an associate professor of Russian Studies in the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University. She is the author of 'Art Doubt: Tolstoy, Nabokov, Problem Minds' (2022), which reflects her engagement with critical interpretations of Russian literature. Gershkovich has received the Jane Grayson Prize from the International Vladimir Nabokov Society in 2025 and has contributed significantly to the field of Slavic literature through her work as a co-translator and editor. Her research focuses on the nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian prose, Modernism, and European philosophy, examining the cultural clash between Soviet and expatriate Russian writers post-Revolution. In addition to teaching Intermediate and Advanced Russian courses, she has received various grants, including the Mellon Digital Humanities Seed Grant. Her scholarly contributions are published widely, including articles in journals like PMLA and the Slavic Eastern European Journal, reflecting her deep insights into the legacies of Russian literary heritage.
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