Viktor Zhirmunsky

Russian literary historian, linguist (1891-1971).

Born August 2nd, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.

Died January 31st, 1971 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Occupations
anthropologist, dialectologist, historian, linguist, literary critic, literary historian, literary scholar, philologist, university teacher
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull