David Kosofsky

Un año más, un recuerdo más. Vivimos mientras somos recordados. Gracias, David. z"l

Un año más sigues vivo en nuestro recuerdo. Allá donde estés, ¡vive! z"l

I studied at Hanguk University of Foreign Studies and, fortunately, was taught by Mr. Kosofsky. It was an great honor.

David, always living in our hearts. z"l

Estimado David, sigues presente en nuestra memoria, en el recuerdo de aquellos años en Corea del Sur. z"l

I was assigned to Rita Kosofsky's English class in 11th grade for my initial quarter-year segment. I chose her Women Authors quarterly course later that year, not for any reason of subject matter, but specifically because Mrs. Kosofsky was one of the most gracious and genuine people I had ever met, together with her quiet but captivating enthusiasm for literature...and for teaching, and for her students individually. Her gentle precision, warm encouragement, first-rate scholarship, and her...

R.I.P. my good friend, z"l, thanks a lot for you help in Seoul. See you!

Named after one of America's most well-known authors, Henry David Thoreau, by his literature-loving, former English-teacher mother, Rita Kosofsky, David was a natural-born teacher, and exceptional writer and editor who did not fall short of his given name.

I was extremely fortunate to have first met David as an English professor when I was a freshman at university. Some older students had advised me to avoid Professor Kosofsky's classes as they were among the most difficult, and...