Boris Kolker facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Boris Kolker
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| Born | July 15, 1939 Tiraspol, Moldavian ASSR, Soviet Union
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| Occupation | Language teacher, translator |
Boris Grigorevich Kolker was born on July 15, 1939, in Tiraspol, which was then part of the Soviet Union. He is a dedicated language teacher and translator. He is especially known for being a big supporter of Esperanto, an international language created to help people from different countries communicate easily. Until 1993, he was a citizen of the Soviet Union and Russia. After that, he moved to the United States and now lives in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1985, he earned a special degree in languages from a big university in Moscow.
Life and Work
Dr. Kolker started learning Esperanto in 1957. Since then, he has written many articles about how languages work together. He has also written reviews of books and created three very popular Esperanto textbooks. These books help students learn the language at different levels.
One of his most famous books is eo:Vojaĝo en Esperanto-lando, which means Travels in Esperanto-Land. This book is special because it's both a course to help you become good at Esperanto and a fun guide to understanding the culture around the language. Because of this book, many people see him as a guide to "Esperanto-Land."
Boris Kolker is a member of the Akademio de Esperanto, which is a group of experts who help keep the Esperanto language consistent and correct. He is also an honorary member of the World Esperanto Association (Universala Esperanto Asocio), which is the main global organization for Esperanto speakers. He also helps edit Monato, a monthly magazine.
For 20 years, he led a huge online course in Russia, teaching Esperanto to about 900 students. He also taught Esperanto at American universities in San Francisco and Hartford.
Today, he still runs an international online course for learning Esperanto. He also helps lead a group that sets tests for Esperanto teachers around the world. He has been a leader in the main global Esperanto group and helped start Esperanto organizations in the Soviet Union and Russia. He has given many talks at big international Esperanto meetings. In 2000, he even helped organize the main topic for one of these meetings in Tel-Aviv.
