Jonathan Brent
| Jonathan Brent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Employer | YIVO, Bard College |
| Notable work | Annals of Communism series |
| Religion | Jewish |
Jonathan Brent (born 1949) is an American academic, author, and publisher. As a publisher, he is the director of the Annals of Communism series, which he founded in 1992.[1] He is currently the CEO and executive director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.[2] as well as Visiting Alger Hiss Professor of History and Literature at Bard College.[3]
Biography
Jonathan Brent was born in 1949 to bookstore-owning parents Stuart and Jeanette Brent; Jeanette died in 1954. He received a B.A. from Columbia University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Chicago.[1][3]
He served as editorial director of the Yale University Press from 1991-2009.[2] Brent also founded the literary magazine, Formations.[1][3]
He has taught courses in history and literature as a visiting Alger Hiss Professor of History and Literature at Bard College since 2004.[3]
In 2009, YIVO named him its executive director and CEO.[2]
Works
Books published
- The History of the Yiddish Language[2]
- The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe[2]
- The New Yiddish Library[2]
- The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization[2]
- The Last Days of the Jerusalem of Lithuania, by Herman Kruk[2]
Books authored
- Stalin's Last Crime[1]
- Inside the Stalin Archives[1] plus Book Interview at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on November 12, 2008
Sources
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Brent". Retrieved 2011-04-20. Stuart Brent Books official website "About Us" page, including a short biography of Jonathan Brent
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "YIVO Names Jonathan Brent Executive Director and CEO". YIVO. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bard Faculty: Jonathan Brent". Bard College. Retrieved 1 February 2013.