Background
He was born on the 27th of December, 1919 in Urazovo, Voronezh region, Russian Federation.
literary critic professor historian of culture
He was born on the 27th of December, 1919 in Urazovo, Voronezh region, Russian Federation.
Graduated from Moscow Institute of philosophy, literature, history (1941).
His works have been publishing since 1949. Specialist in the field of Russian-Bulgarian literary relations of XIX-XX centuries. Compiled collections of Bulgarian poetry and prose. Researcher at the Institute of Slavic studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1950-1960-ies), head of historical and cultural problems sector (1970). Doctor of Philology (1969).
Member of the editorial Board of the journal "Druzhba", "Sovetskoe Slovyanovedenie".