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Elena Gorokhova is an author known for her memoirs about growing up in Russia.

Biography

Gorokhova was born in 1955 in Lenningrad. She studied English at Leningrad State University, now Saint Petersburg State University, before leaving the Soviet Union in 1980. She first moved to Texas, and in 1997 she moved to New Jersey.

In the United States, she received her doctorate in language teaching from Rutgers University. She teaches English as a second language at Hudson County Community College.

Selected publications

• Gorokhova, Elena (2011-02-08). A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-2568-7.

• Gorokhova, Elena (2015-01-06). Russian Tattoo: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster.

• Gorokhova, Elena (2022). A Train to Moscow. Amazon. ISBN 9781542033862.

References

1. Kassabova, Kapka (2010-08-13). "A Mountain of Crumbs by Elena Gorokhova". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
2. Olsen, Pat (2017-10-05). "Elena Gorokhova interview: Road to a memoir". The Writer. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
3. ^ Suss, Joyce Venezia (2010-09-24). "Author reflects on how life in Russia led to her novel". The Ridgewood News. pp. A3. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
4. "Dr. Elena Gorokhova". www.hccc.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
5. Reviews for A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir
   • Lappin, Elena (2010-02-05). "From Russia, No Love". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
   • Garner, Dwight (2010-01-12). "In the Soviet Union, When Food Was Scarce, Hope Could Still Be Nourished". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
6. Reviews for Russian Tattoo: A Memoir
   • Bahrampour, Tara (2015-01-09). "Review: "Russian Tattoo," by Elena Gorokhova". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
   • Groskop, Viv (June 14, 2015). "Russian Tattoo review – a wonderful trip into existential bewilderment | Autobiography and memoir |". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
   • Hertzel, Laurie (2015-01-04). "Stranger in a strange land". Star Tribune. pp. E10. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
7. "Four new historical fiction books that will pique your curiosity, hook you on the Mitfords and satisfy with a pitch-perfect ending". The Toronto Star (Online). May 5, 2022 – via Proquest.

External links

• Official website

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