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Jason L. Merrill
A scholar of Russian literature and language, he has spent years teaching students to read deeply across fiction, film, and culture. His work brings together academic insight, classroom experience, and a clear love of storytelling.
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Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material
by Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie) Dewey, Jason L. Merrill
About the author
He is a Professor of Russian at Michigan State University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Center for European and Eurasian Studies and Associate Chair of the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures. He earned a Ph.D. in Russian Literature from the University of Kansas.
From 2010 to 2024, he served as Director of the Middlebury College Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian. His teaching has included Russian language, Russian literature in translation, Russian cinema, and broader East European literature and film.
His background as both a literary scholar and longtime teacher helps shape writing that is informed, accessible, and closely engaged with language and culture.