About Efim Etkind
Lived 1918 – 1999 (aged 81). Efim Etkind was a Russian and French philologist, literary historian, translator, university teacher and literary scholar.
Efim Etkind (, 26 February 1918, Petrograd – 22 November 1999, Potsdam) was a Soviet philologist and translation theorist. In the 1960s and 1970s he was a dissident; from 1974 he lived in France.
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Who was Efim Etkind?
Russian linguist (1918-1999)
When was Efim Etkind born?
Efim Etkind was born on 26 February 1918 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Efim Etkind die?
Efim Etkind died on 22 November 1999 in Potsdam.
What was Efim Etkind's occupation?
Efim Etkind was a philologist, literary historian, translator, university teacher and literary scholar.
What nationality was Efim Etkind?
Efim Etkind was Russian and French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Efim Etkind. https://biography.guide/efim-etkind/
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