Brian Baer
| Title: | Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Language Studies |
| Language Specialization: | Russian Translation |
Research and Teaching Areas: |
Literary & Cultural Translation, Business Translation, Translation History |
| Biographical Sketch: | Brian Baer received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1996. His research interests include the translation and study of 19th and 20th century Russian literature, the use of discourse theory in translation studies, and the pedagogy of translation. He is the translator of Stories by Mikhail Zhvanetsky and Not Just Brodsky by Sergei Dovlatov. He is the author of articles on translation and translates works in the field of literature, political science and business. Currently, he is involved in editing and translating a volume of writings by Russian writers on translation for the Kent State University Press series in Translation Studies. Dr. Baer is a member of the American Translators Association. |
| EMAIL: | bbaer@kent.edu |