Barbara Heldt
Barbara Heldt | |
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| Born | February 2, 1940 New York City, New York, United States |
| Known for | Russian literary criticism |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College, University of Chicago |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
Barbara Heldt (born 2 February 1940 in New York City) is an American emerita professor of Russian at the University of British Columbia. The Heldt Prize, a literary award in her name, was established by the Association for Women in Slavic Studies. She was a member of the editorial board of the series Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature. She is best known for her researches on Russian literature by women, the introduction of gender analysis and feminist perspectives into Slavic studies, and for her translation of Karolina Pavlova's novel A Double Life.