Alexander Andreevich Belskiy (Russian: Алекса́ндр Андрéевич Бéльский, Russian pronunciation: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐnˈdrʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ˈbelʲskʲɪj]) was a Soviet specialist in literary criticism, Anglicist (he did researches in realism development in the English literature).[1] Alexander Belskiy founded Perm school of research in non-Russian Philology. Also, he founded the Faculty of Philology at Perm State University and he was its first Dean in 1960–1964 and 1971–1977. Moreover, he founded the Department of Foreign literature[2] at Perm State University, and he was its Head in 1965–1977. His famous student is Boris Proskurnin,[3] the Dean of Faculty of Foreign languages and Literature at Perm State University.

Alexander Belskiy
Alexander Belskiy
Born(1921-01-18)January 18, 1921
Died(1977-08-07)August 7, 1977
AwardsMedal "For the Victory over Japan"
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)
Academic work
Main interestsPhilology, Literary Criticism, English Studies

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  1. ^ Professors at Perm State University: Профессора Пермского государственного университета. — Пермь: Изд-во Перм. ун-та, 2001. — С. 17.
  2. ^ Department of world literature and culture at Perm State University
  3. ^ Webpage of Boris Proskurnin at Perm State University website