Pavel Vasilievich Shejn was a major Russian and Belarusian ethnographer and folklorist of Jewish origin. A prolific collector of folklore himself, Shejn was equally notable for organizing and encouraging a vast network of amateur folklorists.
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About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1826 to 1900 · aged 74
Written about in
5 languages
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