Julia Zarankin, PhD
Dr. Julia Zarankin is a Toronto-based writer, birder, and educator. Recently awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, she holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and enjoys teaching lifelong learners in venues across the GTA. Julia is the author of the bestselling memoir, Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder, and her writing appears in The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Canadian Geographic, Audubon, CBC, and Cottage Life. The recipient of a translation fellowship from the Yiddish Book Center, Julia also translates from Yiddish into English. How Reading Chekhov Can Change Your LifeDiscover how Anton Chekhov, the inventor of the modern short story and one of the founders of modern theatre, can change your life and make you a more empathetic person. Join us as we explore his literary world, which is full of ambiguity and without clear-cut answers to life's problems--very much like our own lives.
Dr. Julia Zarankin is a Toronto-based writer, birder, and educator. Recently awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, she holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and enjoys teaching lifelong learners in venues across the GTA.
Julia is the author of the bestselling memoir, Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder, and her writing appears in The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Canadian Geographic, Audubon, CBC, and Cottage Life. The recipient of a translation fellowship from the Yiddish Book Center, Julia also translates from Yiddish into English.
How Reading Chekhov Can Change Your Life
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