Obituary - Borys Bilokur

[Benjamin Rifkin]

>From the University of Connecticut:
http://www.advance.uconn.edu/2005/051212/05121204.htm

Russian language expert dies
- December 12, 2005


Borys Bilokur, professor emeritus of modern and classical languages at the
University of Connecticut, died Nov. 19 of cancer. He was 73.

Bilokur, of Mansfield Center, joined the University¹s Department of Germanic
and Slavic Languages in 1967, teaching Russian language and literature. His
interests were Russian poetry, East European studies, and independent
language instruction. He retired in 1997.

Born in the Ukraine, he came to the United States with his family and served
in the army. He attended Temple University and the University of Illinois,
where he earned his doctorate.

³Borys Bilokur was an accomplished scholar, a popular teacher, and a strong
promoter of the study of Slavic and East European Languages and Literature
in the United States,² says Norma Bouchard, head of modern and classical
languages.

Herbert Lederer, professor emeritus of German studies, says Bilokur
established lasting friendships with his colleagues in modern and classical
languages.

A specialist in stylistic analysis, Bilokur was the author of a book,
essays, and book chapters on the language of poet and diplomat Fedor
Tyutchev.

Bilokur¹s pioneering work in computerized application of stylistic criticism
achieved international recognition and earned him guest professorships and
fellowships in the Soviet Union and Bulgaria.

Bilokur¹s commitment to teaching extended far beyond the classroom, Bouchard
says.

In 1973, he was named president of the American Association of Teachers of
Slavic and East European Languages for the Connecticut chapter.

During the next 20 years he held important charges in the Connecticut
Council of Language Teachers and the National Slavic Honor Society.

Bilokur was an avid collector of many things, including Jaguar automobiles.

He is survived by his wife, Lida Skilna Bilokur, two sons, a brother, and
three grandchildren.

Donations may be made for the establishment of a scholarship fund at UConn.
Please make checks payable to The University of Connecticut Foundation Inc.,
Borys and Lida S. Bilokur Fund, 2390 Alumni Drive, Unit 3206, Storrs CT
06269.


-- 
Benjamin Rifkin
Professor of Russian and Vice Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
College of Liberal Arts, Temple University
1206 Anderson Hall, 1114 W. Berks St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
Voice 215-204-1816
Fax 215-204-3731
www.temple.edu/cla
www.temple.edu/fgis/rifkin

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