Elise Riesel (born Elise Grün) or also Eliza Genrichovna Rizel (born 12 October 1906 in Vienna; died 28 September 1989 in Moscow), was an Austrian linguist.[1]
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Elise Riesel | |
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Born | (1906-10-12)12 October 1906 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 28 September 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 82) Moscow, USSR |
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Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD) |
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Discipline | Linguist |
Sub-discipline | Stylistics |
Riesel was born to medical doctor Heinrich Grün and music teacher Matilde Grün, née Goldstein. Riesel was Jewish. In 1932 she married Josef Riesel, an engineer.[1]
Riesel finished high school in Vienna in 1925.[1] In 1930, she completed a PhD in philosophy at the University of Vienna. Following the Austrian Civil War, Riesel moved to the Soviet Union.[2] In 1945, she briefly returned to Vienna and taught at the university there, before returning to Moscow.[3] In 1963 she was awarded the F.-C.-Weiskopf prize.[4] She was also awarded the Ehrennadel in Gold.[1] Riesel retired in 1982.[1]
Riesel is known for her contributions to functional stylistics.[5]
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