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Alex Edward Alexander

Slavicist, educator

Born February 2, 1935, Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Poland; came to U.S., 1949; son of Joseph Aleksandrowicz and Eugenia (Zeps).

Education: Ph. D., Columbia University, New York City, 1969.

Career: prof. and head, Slavic Studies, Hunter College, New York City, 1968 .

Author: Folk Epic & Fairy Tale, 1970; Russian Folklore; 1975, numerous articles on slavic folklore.

Member of: American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages, Kosciuszko Foundation; The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America.

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa.

Served with: U.S. Army, 1958-60. Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, Russian.

Hobbies: classic movies, Roman history.

Office: Hunter College, Classical & Oriental Studies, 695 Park Ave, New York NY 10021

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996

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