The history of the Russian state changes in accordance with the political situation in the country. This phenomenon is not new. Andrey Zorin, a Russian historian and literary critic, examines the events of the past centuries through the prism of literary works.
Starting conditions
Methods for studying historical processes are periodically updated. Additional sources of information appear that shed light on the events covered with the ashes of past generations and centuries. Scientists have to master new techniques and new technologies for finding relevant data. Doctor of Philology Andrei Leonidovich Zorin researches the texts of European writers of the Middle Ages. And based on the results of the analysis, he reconstructs the feelings and emotions of people who lived in those days. The technique is original and not all specialists use it.
The future professor at Oxford University was born on March 16, 1956 in an intelligent family. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. His father, a famous Soviet writer and playwright, created works in the genre of socialist realism. Mother taught foreign languages at the Pedagogical Institute. Andrey grew up in an intellectual environment. The boy developed a broader outlook than his peers. Zorin studied well at school. Preferred history and literature. After school, I definitely decided to get a specialized education at the philological department of Moscow State University.
Professional activity
In 1978 he received his diploma and entered graduate school. For five years he worked on his Ph. D. thesis on the topic "Literary direction as an interethnic community." Then he lectured at his home university. In 1992, he received a scholarship from the famous Harvard University and completed an internship in the United States for two years. Zorin paid special attention to the study of intellectual history. Experts know that scientific discoveries and technical inventions occur almost simultaneously on different continents. It has not yet been possible to establish any connections between phenomena of this kind.
Andrey Zorin's work aroused sincere interest in the scientific community of civilized countries. In 2004 he defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic "Russian literature and the formation of state ideology." After a short period of time, the Russian scientist was offered to take a professor position at Oxford University. Andrey Leonidovich made a significant contribution to strengthening humanitarian and scientific ties between Russian and foreign universities. Zorin is regularly invited to lecture students at Michigan, New York and other universities.
Recognition and privacy
Zorin's scientific career was quite successful. In addition to this, the scientist wrote several informative books. One of them "Feeding the Two-Headed Eagle" has been translated into all European languages, as well as into Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
You can learn about the professor's personal life from the curriculum vitae posted on the MSU website. Andrei Leonidovich has been legally married since his student years. Husband and wife spent their entire adult life under one roof. Raised and raised two children. At the moment they are taking part in raising grandchildren.
