Critic Elaine Feinstein praised Livingstone's translation of 'Phaedra,' highlighting that it not only enhances the understanding of Tsvetaeva but also reflects the unique spirit of the translator.

Angela Livingstone, a distinguished translator and university teacher of literature, has passed away at the age of 90, leaving a lasting impact on the accessibility of 20th-century Russian literature for English-speaking audiences.

Born in Hayes, Middlesex, Angela developed her passion for literature at Greenford county grammar school and later earned a first-class degree in German and Russian from Cambridge University.

In 1959, she married Rodney Livingstone, with whom she had two children, Sonia and Benjamin, before their divorce in 1971; she later married Alan Palmer in 2014, who passed away in 2019.

Her notable publications include edited selections of works by Boris Pasternak and Marina Tsvetaeva, as well as translations of Tsvetaeva's 'The Ratcatcher' and 'Phaedra', which were previously unknown in English.

Angela dedicated over 30 years to Essex University, where she became head of the literature department in 1992 before retiring in 1996, and she is fondly remembered for her enthusiasm and childlike wonder towards literature.

Throughout her career, Livingstone co-authored 'Pasternak: Modern Judgements' in 1969, a critical essay collection, and wrote a monograph on Pasternak's 'Doctor Zhivago' in 1989, alongside her poetry collection 'Certain Roses' published in 2017.