Zhdanov Ivan

Born in the Arkhangelsk province in 1846, studied at St. Petersburg University, in 1879 - 82 g. Associate Professor University of St. Vladimir of Kiev and a teacher of women's courses, since 1882, Mr.. Professor of History and Philology Institute in St. Petersburg, reads as lectures at the higher women's courses and in the Alexander Lyceum. Since 1894. Member of the Academy of Sciences. Master's thesis Zhdanov, "On the literary history of the Russian bylevoy Poetry" (1881) is adjacent to a number of his works on ancient literature and folklore, . which he studied the monuments of Russian literature in comparison with the works of other literatures,
. An important aspect of the work of Zhdanov also - look for the links and interaction between the book and the monuments of folk art. Comparison of allusions and historical evidence from the works of literature allowed Zhdanov build a number of ingenious hypotheses about the existence of our age-old songs and poetry, in particular - bylevogo epic. Furnished hypothesis conclusively determine it and sometimes even the content of the lost epic works. In 1895, Mr.. Zhdanov was invited to the St. Petersburg University as privat-docent in the same year he defended his thesis for a doctorate, under the title "Russian bylevoy epic" (St. Petersburg), represents a major contribution to science. Served with 1896. Department of History of Russian Literature. In 1900, Mr.. elected academician. Died in 1901. The principal works of Zhdanov: "Materials for the history of the cathedral Hundred Chapters" ( "Journal of the Ministry of National Education", . 1876), . "Russian poetry in the pre-Mongol era (" Kiev university news ", . 1879), . "Literature Lay" (ibid., . 1881), . "Songs of Prince Roman" ( "Journal of the Ministry of National Education", . 1890), . "Song of Prince Michael" ( "Living Antiquity", . 1891), . Tale of Babylon and the legend of the Princes of Vladimir "(" Journal of the Ministry of National Education ", . 1891), . "The conversation of the three saints and Joca monachorum" (ibid., . 1892), . Vasil Buslaevich and Wolf Vseslav'evich "(ibid., . 1893),
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