| Oleg Lekmanov | |
| Native Name: | Олег Андершанович Лекманов |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Novomikhaylovsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Fields: | Literary studies |
| Workplaces: | Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, Princeton University |
| Alma Mater: | Moscow Pedagogical State University |
| Known For: | Research on Russian poetry and 20th-century literature |
Oleg Andershanovich Lekmanov (born January 11, 1967) is a Russian literary scholar, biographer, and professor specializing in Russian poetry and 20th-century literature. His work includes critical studies of Acmeist poetry, Russian avant-garde literature, and biographies of notable Russian authors.
Oleg Lekmanov was born in Novomikhaylovsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. He pursued higher education at Moscow State Pedagogical University, where he later defended his doctoral thesis on Acmeism as a literary school.[1]
Lekmanov has held various academic positions, including a decade of teaching at Moscow State University's Faculty of Journalism. Since 2011, he has been a professor at the Higher School of Economics, focusing on philology and literary history. He has also been a visiting professor at Princeton University.[2]
Lekmanov has authored numerous books and articles, including:[3]
In addition to his scholarly work, Lekmanov is known for engaging the public through lectures, podcasts, and essays on Russian literature. He has collaborated with educational platform Arzamas.
In October 2024, Lekmanov was controversially designated as a "foreign agent" by the Russian Ministry of Justice, a move criticized by academic and human rights communities. He left Russia in 2022, citing opposition to the political climate and the invasion of Ukraine.[4]