Clarence Augustus Manning (April 1, 1893 – October 4, 1972) was an American

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. He worked for 43 years at the

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, eventually being appointed chairman of the Department of Slavic Studies. He published a number of studies on Slavic languages, countries and people, as well as translations of important Slavic works of literature, and was a pioneer in opening the field of study of Slavic peoples in the U.S. beyond the dominance of Russian studies of the times. Clarence received his

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at the Columbia University in 1912 and

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in 1913. During

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, he worked in the intelligence police corps of the translation section of the Military Intelligence Division, having rank of sergeant. In 1915 he received his PhD, then became a lecturer in Slavic languages in 1917 and an instructor in 1921. In 1922, he became acting head of the department of

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in absence of

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, and later that year spent three months travelling through

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, visiting Slavic countries and

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. In 1924 he received the rank of assistant professor, in 1935 became assistant professor of European languages, and in 1947 assistant professor of Slavic languages. In 1948, he received an

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from the Ukrainian Free University in

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. He was also a member of the

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(which today forms part of

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and Slavonic Institute of Prague. In 1952 he became associate professor of Slavic languages. He retired in 1958, but continued publishing until his death in 1972. He was married to Louise Marshall, and had one daughter, Alice Vail.

Bibliography

A study of archaism in Euripides
(1916) * Professionalism in Greek athletics (1917)
Birds of Heaven, and Other Stories
by Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (1919) *

Dostoyevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...

and Modern Russian Literature (1922) * An anthology of Czechoslovak poetry (1929) * Marko, The King's Son: Hero of The Serbs (1932) *

Ivan Franko Ivan Yakovych Franko (Ukrainian: Іван Якович Франко, pronounced ˈwɑn ˈjɑkowɪtʃ frɐnˈkɔ 27 August 1856 – 28 May 1916) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, interpreter, economist, ...

(1937) *

Karel Čapek Karel Čapek (; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright and critic. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel '' War with the Newts'' (1936) and play '' R.U.R.'' (''Rossum's Universal ...

(1941) * Ukrainian Literature: Studies Of The Leading Authors (1944, reprinted in 1971) *

Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko ( uk, Тарас Григорович Шевченко , pronounced without the middle name; – ), also known as Kobzar Taras, or simply Kobzar (a kobzar is a bard in Ukrainian culture), was a Ukrainian poet, wr ...

: Selected Poems (1945) * Soldier of Liberty,

Casimir Pulaski Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of the Ślepowron coat of arms (; ''Casimir Pulaski'' ; March 4 or March 6, 1745 Makarewicz, 1998 October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called, tog ...

(1945) * The Axis satellites and Greece, our ally (1946) * The Story of the Ukraine (1947)
online
* Outline of Ukrainian History (1949, second edition 1964) * Spirit of Flame: Lesya Ukrainka (1950), ''editor'' * Twentieth Century Ukraine (1951) * The Siberian Fiasco (1952) * The Forgotten Republics (1952)
Russian Influence On Early America
(1953) * The Rays of the Microcosm (1953) * Ukraine Under the Soviets (1953)
online
* Bellerophon: N. J. Spyropoulos (1955) * A History of Slavic studies in the United States (1957) * Hetman of Ukraine: Ivan Mazeppa (1957) * The History Of Modern Bulgarian Literature (1960) * Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia (1963), ''contributor''Volodymyr Kubijovyc, editor

References

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Marko, The King's Son: Hero of The Serbs
by Clarence A. Manning (1932) {{DEFAULTSORT:Manning, Clarence Columbia University staff People associated with the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Members of the Shevchenko Scientific Society 1893 births 1972 deaths Slavists Columbia College (New York) alumni