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Pseudonyms -- Literary authors -- Religious terms -- Other sources
Pseudonyms

Slovar psevdonimov russkikh pisatelei, uchenykh i obshchestvennykh deiatelei / I.F. Masanov, 1956- 1960. (SLAV) 0409.621

A shorter, earlier edition was published in 1941-1946), but this 4 vol. set contains all of Masanov's work and has never been superceded. It includes names based on various typographical conventions, women's maiden names, etc. There are complete indexes to pseudonums and separate Russian alphabet-Latin alphabet sequences.

Slovnyk ukrains'kykh psevdonimov ta kryptonimiv, XVI-XX st. / O.I. Dei, 1969. (SLAV) 0409.288

This work includes Ukrainian pseudonyms from all of Ukraine, Poland, Canada and Switzerland. It is indexed and has separate Ukrainian alphabet-Latin alphabet sequences.

Slovnik pseudonymov slovenskych spisovatel'ov, 1961. 0409.622

The only resource of Slovak pseudonyms. It provides only the pseudonym and the real name, without any biographical information. It includes an index of real names to pseudonyms.

Slownik pseudonimow i kryptonimov pisarzy polskich oraz polski dotyczacych / A. Bar (1936-1968 in 3 vol.; reprinted in 1968 as 1 vol.)

The main source for Polish pseudonyms. It provides only the pseudonym and real name without biographical information. Tom 3 is an index of real names to pseudonyms.

Literary Authors

Russkie sovetskie pisateli
Prozaiki (1959-1972) (SLAV) Z2503.L4
Poety (1971- ) (SLAV) Z2505.P7R87

Bio-bibliographical essays on each author. Not a complete listing of authors, but if included in the list, an excellent source.

Russkie sovetskie pisateli, 1917-1967 / N. Matsuev (1981) (SLAV) PG2503.xM38

A very useful work for librarians. It includes short listings of full names, dates of birth and death, plus prizes won and references to bibliographies.

Spravochnik Soiuza pisatelei SSSR (1986) (SLAV) PG2920.S68S64

A complete listing in Russian of all official authors, critics, translators and other members of the Writers' Union. Includes full name, pseudonum (not indexed) and home addresses. Includes all of the Former Soviet Union.

Other Sources

Nauchnaia elita : kto est' kto v Rossiiskoi akademii nauk (1993) AS262.L394N38 1993

Compete biographical and bibliographical information on each member of the RAN, including addresses and telephone numbers. Includes many members from other countries of the Former Soviet Union.

Kto est' kto v perestroike / A. Lavrin. (1990) (SLAV) CT1213.L38

A general listing of people in the Former Soviet Union. Includes biographical information and short bibliographies.

Ceskoslovensky biograficky slovnik (1992) (SLAV) CT933.C47 1992

Czechs and Slovaks who lived in the 20th century. Includes exiles.

Kdo byl kdo (1992)

Biographies of Czechs and slovaks until 1918.

Slavianovedenie v SSSR (c1993) (SLAV) Z2483.S553 1992

Bio-bibliographies of 20th century Slavic specialists from the Former Soviet Union.

Religious Terms

Sviatost : kratkii slovar agiograficheskikh terminov / V.M. Zhivov. BX575.Z548 1994
An excellent resource for the titles attached to Orthodox religious names. Russian terms with Greek and/or Latin terms.
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