About the Author

The Author: Vreneli Farber is Professor of Russian at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. in Russian literature from Indiana University and has traveled regularly to Russia since 1967. She is the author of The Playwright Aleksandr Vampilov (Lang, 2001) and The Prose of Aleksandr Vampilov (Lang, 2003). She has over thirty years of experience, acting and directing.