Sibelan Forrester

Sibelan Forrester is Susan W. Lippincott Professor of Modern and Classical Languages at Swarthmore College, serving as Program Coordinator for Comparative Literature and Head of Russian Studies. Her research examines Russian and East European women writers, gender/sexuality in literature, and translation theory.

Key scholarly domains:

• Russian/East European women's literary traditions
• Gender and sexuality in Slavic contexts
• Literary translation methodologies
• Modernist movements across cultures

Her extensive publication record includes translations of Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian folktales, and contemporary Slavic poetry. Article analyses demonstrate consistent focus on translation theory, women's writing, and Slavic cultural studies from both historical and contemporary perspectives.

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