From the history of Slovene studies in Russia: Maya Ilinichna Ryzhova — life in science

The article is devoted to the memory of M. I. Ryzhova, a representative of the older generation of Russian Slovenians, a wellknown literary critic, a translator who devoted his life to the study of literature and culture of Slovenia, the history of Russian-Slavic literary relations. The author traces the creative path of the famous scientist, explores her contribution to the Soviet and Russian Slavonic studies of the second half of XX ― early XXI centuries, singling out her translation activities, which greatly contributed to the popularization of Slovenian literature in our country. Creating a portrait of the scientist, the author relies on his personal impressions of meetings and conversations with M. I. Ryzhova.