词条 | Sofka Zinovieff |
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}} Dr Sofka Zinovieff (born 1961) is a British author and journalist. Early lifeZinovieff was born in London. She is of Russian descent on her father's side, her grandparents having left St Petersburg for the United Kingdom shortly after the 1917 revolution, the wave of emigres known as the White Russians. She later wrote a biography of her remarkable grandmother, Sofka Skipwith (born Princess Sophia Dolgorouky). She grew up in Putney in south-west London, where her father Peter Zinovieff was founder of Britain's first synthesizer manufacturer, Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd. She studied social anthropology at Cambridge University, and later gained a PhD after living and carrying out research in the Peloponnese. CareerZinovieff has worked as a journalist and book reviewer for various British publications. She has written several books, from memoirs and biographies to novels. Works
Personal lifeSofka Zinovieff has lived and worked in Russia and Italy and has spent many years in Greece. She and her Greek husband, Vassilis Papadimitriou live between Athens and London. They have two daughters. External links
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