Elena Gorokhova is an author known for her memoirs about growing up in Russia.
Biography
editGorokhova was born in 1955 in Lenningrad.[1] She studied English at Leningrad State University, now Saint Petersburg State University, before leaving the Soviet Union in 1980.[2] She first moved to Texas, and in 1997 she moved to New Jersey.[3]
In the United States, she received her doctorate in language teaching from Rutgers University.[4] She teaches English as a second language at Hudson County Community College.[3]
Selected publications
edit- Gorokhova, Elena (2011-02-08). A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-2568-7.[5]
- Gorokhova, Elena (2015-01-06). Russian Tattoo: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster.[6]
- Gorokhova, Elena (2022). A Train to Moscow. Amazon. ISBN 9781542033862.[7]
References
edit- ^ Kassabova, Kapka (2010-08-13). "A Mountain of Crumbs by Elena Gorokhova". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Olsen, Pat (2017-10-05). "Elena Gorokhova interview: Road to a memoir". The Writer. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ a b Suss, Joyce Venezia (2010-09-24). "Author reflects on how life in Russia led to her novel". The Ridgewood News. pp. A3. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Dr. Elena Gorokhova". www.hccc.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Reviews for A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir
- Lappin, Elena (2010-02-05). "From Russia, No Love". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- Garner, Dwight (2010-01-12). "In the Soviet Union, When Food Was Scarce, Hope Could Still Be Nourished". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Reviews for Russian Tattoo: A Memoir
- Bahrampour, Tara (2015-01-09). "Review: "Russian Tattoo," by Elena Gorokhova". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- Groskop, Viv (June 14, 2015). "Russian Tattoo review – a wonderful trip into existential bewilderment | Autobiography and memoir |". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- Hertzel, Laurie (2015-01-04). "Stranger in a strange land". Star Tribune. pp. E10. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Four new historical fiction books that will pique your curiosity, hook you on the Mitfords and satisfy with a pitch-perfect ending". The Toronto Star (Online). May 5, 2022 – via Proquest.
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