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Alexei Kondratiev (1949–2010) was an American author, linguist, and teacher of Celtic languages, folklore and culture. He taught the Irish language and Celtic history at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan, New York from 1985 until his death on May 28, 2010.〔〔 Nine editions of his book, ''The Apple Branch'', were published in English and Spanish between 1998 and 2004. At various times, he taught all six of the living Celtic languages.〔("Alexei Kondratiev - Irish Language, History of Celtic Revival" ). Irish Arts Center. Retrieved 2010-05-30〕〔("Alexei Kondratiev (1949–2010)" ) File770. Retrieved 2010-05-30〕 A long-time member of the Mythopoeic Society, Kondratiev was the Scholar Guest of Honor at the organization's Mythcon 33 convention in 2002, papers coordinator for Mythcon 39 in 2008, and maintained a book review column in its publication, ''Mythlore''. In 2010, the society named a new award after Kondratiev, the ''Alexei Kondratiev Memorial Student Paper Award'', to be presented for the first time at its Mythcon 41 convention in Dallas, July 9–12, 2010.〔(“Student Paper Award Named In Honor of Alexei Kondratiev” ). Mythopoeic Society (June 9, 2010). Retrieved 2010-06-10〕 He contributed significant portions of the text used on the website of the Celtic League's American Branch and book reviews for the organization's magazine, ''Keltoi''.〔("The Art of the Celtic Calendar" ). Text by Mercy Paddock Van Vlack with Alexei Kondratiev. Celtic League American Branch website. Retrieved 2010-06-11.〕〔("The Quarterly Feasts" ). Text by Alexei Kondratiev. Celtic League American Branch website. Retrieved 2010-06-11〕 On the ''File 770'' science fiction fandom blog, Ken Gale reported that Kondratiev "spoke over 60 languages and was fluent in 13 to 20 of them."〔 In the Northeast Tolkien Society's tribute to Kondratiev, co-chairs Anthony S. Burdge and Jessica J. Burke reminisced about how he offered advice on the pronunciation of key Algonquian terms for a paper at Mythcon 37 in 2006, and his passion for the Polynesian culture and language at the Hawaii Mythcon.〔Anthony S. Burdge and Jessica J. Burke (July 19, 2010). (Remembering Alexei Kondratiev ). The Northeast Tolkien Society. Retrieved 2010-08-16〕 Kondratiev encouraged students to think of language as a tool to connect with and understand the culture of its people. The collection of languages he acquired included the Native American languages of Cherokee, Lenape, Lakota, and Navajo.〔 ==Early years== Born on February 14, 1949〔(Alexei Kondratiev's Facebook profile ) states that his date of birth was February 14, 1949. Retrieved 2010-07-24.〕 in New York, son of a Russian father and French mother, Kondratiev became fluent in the languages spoken by his parents: Russian, French and English. English was the later of these three languages; he did not speak it until he started school in New York.〔Ellen Evert Hopman and Lawrence Bond (2001). ''Being a pagan: Druids, wiccans, and witches today''. pp. 21–25.〕 He was the eldest of six children, with four sisters and one brother.〔 Kondratiev grew up in both New York City and Bourgogne, France, as he traveled back and forth between the home of his parents in New York City and his grandparent's home in the Saone Valley. His interest in the Celtic culture began as a child, exploring the ancient Celtic ruins near his grandparent's home in eastern France. He began learning the Irish language from library books.〔〔("Alexei Kondrativ in New York" ) BBC article in ''srl abroad'' (December 2004). Retrieved 2010-06-01.〕 In the 1960s, Kondratiev studied the Celtic languages and culture while traveling through Brittany, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. He lived for a while among native speakers of the Irish language on Inishmaan, the middle island of the Aran Islands group, where he acquired fluency in Irish Gaelic. During that period, the Aran Islands were still home to elderly Gaeilge monoglots.〔〔〔("Multi-culturalism's great exemplar" ). ''The Keane Edge''. See blog note posted by Oliver Gogarty (June 8, 2010) about Irish monoglots and music classes.〕〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexei Kondratiev」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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