Mostly Illiterate is the creative and academic brainchild of Pavel Tretyak. He has an M. A. in English Studies (NU) and a B. A. in English (CSUF) and has been teaching English for over 9 years (as of March, 2023). He is deeply passionate about literature and explores it on his spare time. Joyce's Ulysses anchors his literary passion, but Paradise Lost, Dostoevsky, The Yellow Wallpaper, Man's Search for Meaning, T. S. Eliot, and more happily divert his attention. 

This is where this website comes in. This is a repository of my academic and creative work. It is a culmination of years of study, vulnerability, and literary pain. Over the next few years (and hopefully decades), it should culminate into a cacophony of literary associations. I hope you enjoy at least something I'm offering here.

I often explain how to pronounce my name, "Tretyak," as a "yak" drinking "tea" under a "tree." Thus, that's the logo for Mostly Illiterate! 

For visual elements, I've chosen to use MidJourney. All their images are free from copywrite which has allowed me absolute creativity for the visual components on this website, videos, and more.

Contact me at MostlyIlliterate@gmail.com if you'd like.