What is it about?

This text is a short biography of Alexander Vovin, as an homage following his passing in April 2022.

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Why is it important?

Alexander Vovin was a major scholar in historical linguistics, whose studies set important milestones to the study of several Asian languages.

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As Sasha's last PhD student, writing his obituary was deeply moving. Although I am saddened that he never got to see the results of my research, I feel blessed to have had the privilege of working with such a remarkable and kind-hearted person, and I hope this text will help people remember him for the years to come.

Etienne Baudel
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales

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This page is a summary of: Alexander Vovin, Cahiers de linguistique - Asie orientale, February 2023, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/19606028-bja10031.
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