Dr. Marianna Landa

Assistant Professor

BIOGRAPHY

Marianna Landa specializes in the literature, culture, and visual experience of Russian Modernism, also called the Silver Age of Russian literature (1880s-1920s).

Since Marianna literally grew up in the Hermitage museum where her mother was an art curator, she passionately loves art history and museums. Her other hobbies include reading, watching theater shows, and spending time with her family and friends.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. - Stanford University, 2001

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Marianna is particularly interested in the Symbolist experiment in art and female authorship; focusing on religion, mysticism, mystifications, anonyms, pseudonyms, and literary jokes.

PUBLICATIONS

Marianna has published articles on cultural studies and intellectual history of Russian Symbolism, and a critical biography, introducing the first complete collection of poetry of a forgotten Russian Symbolist poet Elizaveta Dmitrieva (Cherubina de Gabriak).

Marianna is currently working on the book: “The Greatest Woman Poet: Russian Modernist Gender Experiments, 1890-1916.”