As stated п?OLTA. EN his family, the death occurred at 16: 45 GMT.

Boris Dubin was born in 1946 in Moscow, graduated from the philological faculty of Moscow state University (1970), majoring in Russian language and literature, French language ".

Was close to poets Association COULD, were published in samizdat. In the press began publishing in 1970. Worked at the State library of the USSR.

Lenin (1970-1985), the book Institute at the all-Union book chamber (1985-1988), from 1988 to 2012 was a member of the Russian public opinion research center (2004 - Analytical center of Yuri Levada).

Taught sociology of culture at the Institute of European cultures RSUH and Moscow higher school of social and economic Sciences, was Deputy editor of the journal " Bulletin of the opinions of a large number of citizens " (2006-2012), since 2012 member of the editorial Board of the journal " Foreign literature ".

The first translation of Boris Dubin were introduced in 1972. He translated the Spanish song lyrics of the middle Ages and Renaissance, the poetry of the Golden age, as well As works by English, French, South American and Polish literature.

Compiled and translated the anthology " Space in other words: the French poets of the twentieth century about the image in art " (2005), a book of selected poetry and prose Jose Lezama Lima " Bewitched value " (2012). The Creator of articles about the latest foreign literature, modern Russian poetry.

Winner of the magazines " Foreign literature ", " Banner ", " Knowledge is power ",

prize of the Ministry of culture of Hungary, award named A. Leroy-Beaulieu

(France-Russia), award named M Axmacher (France-Russia), prize Efim Etkind, the Andrei Bely prize. Knight of the National order of merit

(France).

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