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Yuri Leving is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Princeton University, specializing in contemporary Russian literature, film, Eastern European cinema, visual arts, and digital humanities. His scholarly works explore visual poetics in texts, the representation of children's animation, and the influence of celebrity culture on literature through platforms such as Instagram. Leving has authored critical works on prominent figures like Vladimir Nabokov, Joseph Brodsky, and Osip Mandel'stam, and has also produced documentary films that delve into the artistic and personal narratives of these writers. His recent documentaries examine the poetic legacies and the cultural myths surrounding poets associated with Anna Akhmatova. Leving is actively engaged in research that analyzes aesthetic motifs in Russian cinematic sequences and is currently compiling an anthology of contemporary Russian poetry in response to geopolitical events. He teaches courses on Eastern European cinema, the works of Vladimir Nabokov, and the relationship between literature and film adaptations. His publications include 'The Zeppelin Stamp: A Storyboard Novel' and critical texts examining the intersections of modernity and movement in literature, alongside edited volumes on contemporary literary themes.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Slavic languages and literatures, overseeing graduate studies, and conducting research.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.