Dmitry D. Eliseev as the first researcher and publisher of works of traditional Korean literature from the IOM RAS collection

The article highlights the pioneering contributions of Dr. Dmitry D. Eliseev (1926–1994), a Korean manuscript scholar and senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences from 1954 to 1992. As the first to systematically study and publish traditional Korean literary works from the Institute’s unique manuscript collection, Eliseev laid the groundwork for subsequent research and significantly enriched our understanding of Korea’s literary heritage.