Clarence Manning

Clarence Augustus Manning (April 1, 1893 – October 4, 1972)^[1][2] was a prominent U.S. Slavicist^[1]. He worked for 43 years at the Columbia University in New York^[2], eventually being appointed chairman of the Department of Slavic Studies^[1]. He published a number of studies on Slavic languages, countries and people, as well as translations of important Slavic works of literature, and was a pioneer in opening the field of study of Slavic peoples in the U.S. beyond the dominance of Russian studies of the times^[1].

Clarence received his bachelor's degree at the Columbia University in 1912 and master's in 1913^[2]. During First World War, he worked in the intelligence police corps of the translation section of the Military Intelligence Division, having rank of sergeant^[2]. In 1915 he received his PhD^[2], then became a lecturer in Slavic languages in 1917 and an instructor in 1921^[2].

In 1922, he became acting head of the department of Slavic languages in absence of John Dyneley Prince^[3], and later that year spent three months travelling through Eastern Europe, visiting Slavic countries and Greece^[4].

In 1924 he received the rank of assistant professor^[2], in 1935 became assistant professor of European languages^[2], and in 1947 assistant professor of Slavic languages^[2]. In 1948, he received an honorary PhD from the Ukrainian Free University in Munich^[2]. He was also a member of the School of Slavonic Studies, Shevchenko Scientific Society and Slavonic Institute of Prague^[2].

In 1952 he became associate professor of Slavic languages^[2]. He retired in 1958^[2], but continued publishing until his death in 1972. He was married to Louise Marshall, and had one daughter, Alice Vail^[2].

Bibliography

• A study of archaism in Euripides (1916)
• Professionalism in Greek athletics (1917)
• Dostoyevsky and Modern Russian Literature (1922)
• An anthology of Czechoslovak poetry (1929)
• Marko, The King's Son: Hero of The Serbs (1932)
• Ivan Franko (1937)
• Karel Čapek (1941)
• Ukrainian Literature: Studies Of The Leading Authors (1944, reprinted in 1971)
• Taras Shevchenko: Selected Poems (1945)
• Soldier of Liberty, Casimir Pulaski (1945)
• The Axis satellites and Greece, our ally (1946)
• The History of Ukraine (1947)
• Outline of Ukrainian History (1949, second edition 1964)
• Spirit of Flame: Lesya Ukrainka (1950), editor
• Twentieth Century Ukraine (1951)
• The Siberian Fiasco (1952)
• The Forgotten Republics (1952)
• Russian Influence On Early America (1953)
• The Rays of the Microcosm (1953)
• Ukraine Under the Soviets (1953)
• A History of Slavic studies in the United States (1957)
• Hetman of Ukraine: Ivan Mazeppa (1957)
• The History Of Modern Bulgarian Literature (1960)
• Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia (1963), contributor — Volodymyr Kubijovyc, editor

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Prof. Clarence Manning, 79, Dies". Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly (Jersey City, NJ: Ukrainian National Association). 1972-10-07. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} "Dr Manning Dies; Slavic Expert, 79". The New York Times (New York: The New York Times). 1972-10-06. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70611FD385C1A7B93C4A9178BD95F468785F9. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
3. ^ "Change in Alphabet Brings Out Police; Bulgarian Tempest Over Loss of a Letter". The New York Times (New York: The New York Times). 1922-02-27. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F6091EFE34541B7A93C5AB1789D85F468285F9. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
4. ^ "Slavic Countries a Joy to Tourists". The New York Times (New York: The New York Times). 1922-09-26. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10E10F73A5D1A7A93C4AB1782D85F468285F9. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 

Persondata
Name	Manning, Clarence
Alternative names	Manning, Clarence Augustus; Manning, Clarence A.
Short description	US Slavist
Date of birth	1893-04-01
Place of birth
Date of death	October 4, 1972
Place of death	New York