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Russian literary scholar, biographer, and professor
Oleg Lekmanov
Олег Андершанович Лекманов
Born
(1967-01-11) January 11, 1967 (age58)
Novomikhaylovsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Nationality
Russian
Almamater
Moscow Pedagogical State University
Knownfor
Research on Russian poetry and 20th-century literature
Scientific career
Fields
Literary studies
Institutions
Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, Princeton University
Oleg Andershanovich Lekmanov (born January 11, 1967) is a Russian literary scholar, biographer, and professor specializing in Russian poetry and 20th-century literature. His work includes critical studies of Acmeist poetry, Russian avant-garde literature, and biographies of notable Russian authors.
Lekmanov has held various academic positions, including a decade of teaching at Moscow State University's Faculty of Journalism. Since 2011, he has been a professor at the Higher School of Economics, focusing on philology and literary history. He has also been a visiting professor at Princeton University.[2]
Publications
Lekmanov has authored numerous books and articles, including:[3]
Acmeism in Criticism: 1913–1917 (2014) – a study of Acmeist poetry and its reception.
Keys to the Silver Age (2017) – a guide to Russian literature of the early 20th century.
Venedikt Yerofeyev: An Outsider (2018) – a biography of the notable Soviet writer.
Public engagement
In addition to his scholarly work, Lekmanov is known for engaging the public through lectures, podcasts, and essays on Russian literature. He has collaborated with educational platform Arzamas.[3]
Views and personal life
In October 2024, Lekmanov was controversially designated as a "foreign agent" by the Russian Ministry of Justice, a move criticized by academic and human rights communities. He left Russia in 2022, citing opposition to the political climate and the invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Selected works
The Love Lyrics of Osip Mandelstam (2024)
Russian Poetry in 1913 (2014)
Football in Russian and Soviet Poetry (2016, co-authored)
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