Mikhail Mikhailovich Morozov

He was responsible for teaching Western literature, with an emphasis on William Shakespeare's works.

He was a leader in scholarly societies devoted to Shakespeare and organized his first annual conference on the English dramatist in 1939.

[1] Morozov wrote several articles and books about Shakespeare, including literary translations.

Among his collaborators were the poets Samuil Marshak, Vil'gel'm Levik, and Vadim Shershenevich.

His interlinear prose translations included commentaries and were completely new to Soviet research.