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Clarence Augustus Manning
1893–1972
A pioneering American scholar of Slavic studies, he helped introduce generations of English-language readers to Ukrainian history, literature, and culture. His teaching, research, and translations made him an important bridge between Eastern Europe and the United States.
3 Audiobooks
A history of Slavic studies in the United States
by Clarence Augustus Manning
The story of the Ukraine
by Clarence Augustus Manning
Ukrainian literature : Studies of the leading authors
by Clarence Augustus Manning
About the author
Born in New York City on April 1, 1893, Clarence Augustus Manning became one of the early American specialists in Slavic studies. He earned his PhD at Columbia University in 1915 and joined the faculty there in 1917, later becoming professor and eventually chair of the Department of Slavic Studies.
Over a long academic career, he wrote widely on Slavic languages, history, and literature, with especially strong attention to Ukraine. He translated important literary works into English and was known as an early advocate for bringing Ukrainian subjects into American scholarship at a time when they were often overlooked.
Manning remained closely associated with Columbia for more than four decades and retired in 1958. He died on October 4, 1972, in Pleasantville, New York, leaving behind a body of work that helped broaden English-speaking readers' understanding of Eastern Europe.