ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn, hiː mˈuːvd tə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl wˌɛɹ hiː tˈɔːt juːkɹˈeɪniən lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ æt ðə fɹˈɛntʃlˈæŋɡwɪdʒ jˌuːnɪvɚsɪtˈeɪ də mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl.
In 1949, he moved to Montreal where he taught Ukrainian literature at the French-language Université de Montréal.