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Mikhail Epstein

Mikhail Naumovich Epstein (also transliterated Epshtein; ; born 21 April 1950) is a Russian-American literary scholar, essayist, and cultural theorist best known for his contributions to the study of Russian postmodernism. He is the Emeritus S. C. Dobbs Professor of Cultural Theory and Russian Literature at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. His writings encompass Russian literature and intellectual history, the philosophy of religion, the creation of new ideas in the age of electronic media, semiotics, and interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities. His works have been translated into over 26 languages.

The Modern Language Association of America awarded Epstein the [https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/MLA-Grants-and-Awards/Winners-of-MLA-Prizes/Biennial-Prize-and-Award-Winners/Aldo-and-Jeanne-Scaglione-Prize-for-Studies-in-Slavic-Languages-and-Literatures-Winners Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures] for his book ''Ideas Against Ideocracy: Non-Marxist Thought of the Late Soviet Period (1953–1991)'' on 6 December 2023. Provided by Wikipedia