Andrei Zaliznyak was a great Russian linguist who proved the authenticity of 'The Tale of Igor's Campaign' and deciphered birch bark manuscripts so we now know how Novgorod spoke and lived a thousand years ago. He is credited with combating pseudoscientific linguistic theories and with creating 'The Grammatical Dictionary of the Russian Language,' which served as the basis for Yandex's search algorithm. 'Truth Exists' is Zaliznyak's first biography, compiled from his own stories and the oral recollections of his relatives, friends, colleagues, and students. War and evacuation, a childhood fascination with languages, studies in Paris, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and lectures that drew thousands—this story reflects Soviet life, European academia, the voices of Ancient Rus', the turbulent 1990s, and much more. Maria Buras, a student and longtime friend of Zaliznyak, spoke with dozens of people and studied numerous documents to reconstruct the life and work of the outstanding scientist.

Author: Maria Buras
Publishing House: Individuum
Year: 2019
Number of pages: 360
Cover type: Paperback
Age group: 18+