Chamberlain, Lesley

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CHAMBERLAIN, Lesley

CHAMBERLAIN, Lesley. British, b. 1951. Genres: Food and Wine, Travel/Exploration, Autobiography/Memoirs, Literary criticism and history, Novellas/Short stories, Psychology, Philosophy. Career: Portsmouth Polytechnic, Portsmouth, England, lecturer in Russian and German, 1976-77; Reuters Agency, journalist, 1977-86; freelance writer, critic, and teacher, 1986-. Reviewer on Russian literature for the LA Times, the Times Literary Supplement and national newspapers; occasional broadcaster and lecturer. Publications: The Food and Cooking of Russia, 1982; The Food and Cooking of Eastern Europe, 1989; (ed. and author of intro.) Marinetti La Cucina Futurista, 1989; In the Communist Mirror: Journeys in Eastern Europe, 1990; Volga Volga: A Journey down Russia's Great River, 1995; Nietzsche in Turin: The End of the Future, 1996; In a Place Like That (fiction), 1998; The Secret Artist: A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud, 2000. Contributor to periodicals. Address: David Higham Associates Ltd, 5-8 Lower John St, Golden Sq, London W1R 4HA, England. Online address: lesleychamb@aol.com

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