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Subject: Raymond Kent (Rade Knezevic) R. I. P. slava mu
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 19:14:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: jpmaher <
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To: john peter maher
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From:
Jasmina Vujic <jasminav@>
Date:
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:09:06 -0700 (PDT)
To:
jpmaher@
Berkeley -- Raymond Kent (Rade Knezevic), an emeritus professor of
African history whose distinguished career at the University of
California, Berkeley, spanned more than two decades, has died. He was 79.
Kent died on Aug. 13, 2008, of congestive heart failure at
Kaiser Permanent Medical Center in Oakland.
Throughout his career, the professor’s books, articles,
field work and public lectures, dealt primarily with the turbulent and
complex history of the peoples and cultures of the great island of
Madagascar and their struggle for independence, according to colleagues.
His major major publications include “From Madagascar to the
Malagasy Republic,” (1962); “Early Kingdoms in Madagascar, 1500-1700,”
(1970); and the 1977 monograph “Madagascar, the Comoros and Mascarene
Islands, 1500-1800.”
Born in Belgrade, Serbia, friends and colleague said Kent
worked tirelessly and knowledgeably in the defense of the Serbian people
during the disintegration of Yugoslavia and its aftermath.
Kent received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
government from Columbia University in 1958 and 1960 respectively, and
his doctorate in history from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in
1967. He joined the UC Berkeley faculty in 1966 and retired in 1991. The
professor is survived by his wife, Estelle.
First, a memorial service will be held on September 7, 2008
at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (address: 1700
School St, Moraga, CA 94556; phone: 925-376-5982; www.htsoc.org),
followed by a reception.
Second, friends of Professor Kent on the UC Berkeley Campus have
organized a memorial gathering at the Women's Faculty Club on September
9 between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.. Sad news
All are welcome to these events. Please convey this information to
other friends of Ray.
Attached is a beautiful essay written by Professor Djordje Tomasevic, a
colleague and friend of Professor Kent.
Note: forwarded message attached.
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