Sofka Zinovieff
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Dr Sofka Zinovieff is a British
journalist and author.
. She is of Russian descent on her father's side, her grandparents having left St Petersburg for the United Kingdom shortly after the 1917 revolution
. She grew up in Putney
in south-west London with her mother, a psychotherapist, and her father Peter Zinovieff
, founder of Britain's first synthesizer manufacturer, Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd
. She attended Cambridge University and later gained a PhD.
with her Greek husband, Vassilis Papadimitriou who works for the government, and their two daughters.
United Kingdom
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journalist and author.
Early life
Zinovieff was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She is of Russian descent on her father's side, her grandparents having left St Petersburg for the United Kingdom shortly after the 1917 revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
. She grew up in Putney
Putney
Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
in south-west London with her mother, a psychotherapist, and her father Peter Zinovieff
Peter Zinovieff
Peter Zinovieff is a British inventor of Russian ethnicity, most notable for his EMS company, which made the famous VCS3 synthesizer in the late 1960s...
, founder of Britain's first synthesizer manufacturer, Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd
Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd
Electronic Music Studios Ltd. is a synthesizer company formed in 1969 by Dr. Peter Zinovieff, Tristram Cary and David Cockerell....
. She attended Cambridge University and later gained a PhD.
Career
Zinovieff has worked as a journalist and book reviewer for various British publications, and is the author of "Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens" and "Red Princess: A Revolutionary Life," both published by Granta. "Eurydice Street" is an account of her first year living in Athens and "Red Princess" is a biography of her Russian grandmother.Works
- Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens (2004). ISBN 1862077509 ISBN 978-1862077508
- Red Princess: A Revolutionary Life (2007). ISBN 1862079196 ISBN 978-1862079199 - A book on the life of her grandmother - Sofka Dolgorouky
Personal life
Since 2001, Zinovieff has lived in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
with her Greek husband, Vassilis Papadimitriou who works for the government, and their two daughters.
External links
visit Sofka Zinovieff's website:- http://www.sofkazinovieff.com