Vladimir Toporov

Russian philologist.

Born July 5th, 1928 in Moscow.

Died December 5th, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
linguist, literary critic, philosopher, translator
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi