Elizabeth Burkum
Previous degree: B.A. with a double major in Russian Studies and French (literature emphasis), minor in Russian--Grand Valley State University, 2012
Entered program: Fall 2012
Academic Interests: 20th century Russian literature, Isaak Babel, Dostoevsky, Gogol and poshlost', the grotesque, French influence on Russian literature and culture, literary translation, and Russian language pedagogy.