Zirkoff, Boris

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Boris de Zirkoff

1902-1981

Boris de Zirkoff

(Russian: Борис Михайлович Цирков)

(7 March 1902 − 4 March 1981)

was an American Theosophist, editor and writer; a relative of H. P. Blavatsky, his mother was Lydia Dmitriyevna von Hahn, who was a second cousin to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. He was and the editor of her written works, published in H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings and other books. Began collecting H. P. Blavatsky’s writings in 1924 and proposed an inter-organisational publication project in 1930. He carried out the compilation, although A. T. Barker was formally named as editor of the early edition (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 1:xv-xix).

Some links:

• Related pages: H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings
• CTD article in Russian: Цирков, Борис Михайлович
• Theosophy Wiki: Boris de Zirkoff
• Wikipedia: Boris de Zirkoff

Mentions

Mentioned in: Preface (BCW vol.1) (BCW 1:xv-xix)

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To show: Boris de Zirkoff; sortable: Zirkoff, Boris
Person's short name: B. Zirkoff; sortable: Zirkoff, B.; for categories: Zirkoff B.
Lifetime: 1902-1981
Shortly: American Theosophist, editor and writer; compiler and editor of H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings.