Irwin Weil (born 1928) is a Professor Emeritus in the [http://www.slavic.northwestern.edu/index.html Department of Slavic Languages and Literature] at Northwestern University.
He is noted for his work in promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding between
the USA and the USSR/Russia,
and for attracting large numbers of students
to his courses.
He recorded a popular series of lectures [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/classics-of-russian-literature.html ''Classics of Russian Literature'']
for The Teaching Company in 2005.
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