Best Translated Book Award
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Edition 3 (2010) Winner
Elena Nikolayevna Fanailova
エレーナ・ニコラエヴナ・ファナイロワ
Elena Nikolayevna Fanailova
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-12-19 （Voronezh, Soviet Union）
- Nationality
- Russian
- Languages
- Russian
- Residence History
- Voronezh → Moscow (late 1990s–present)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Journalist, Physician
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voronezh Medical Institute | — | — | 医学系学位 | — | Soviet Union / Russia |
| Voronezh State University | — | Department of Journalism | ジャーナリズム学位 | — | Russia |
Voronezh Medical Institute
Degree:
医学系学位
Country:
Soviet Union / Russia
Worked as a physician
Voronezh State University
Department of Journalism
Degree:
ジャーナリズム学位
Country:
Russia
Degree in journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Andrei Bely Prize | — | — | Andrei Bely Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Moscow Count Prize | — | — | Moscow-based organization | 受賞 |
Andrei Bely Prize
1999
Organization:
Andrei Bely Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Moscow Count Prize
2003
Organization:
Moscow-based organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Journey (Puteshestviye)
1994 PoetryEarly poetry collection addressing personal experience and urban life.
journeypersonal memoryurban life
Extremely Cynical (S osobym tsinizmom)
2000 PoetryA collection marked by a harsh, precise language; intertwines social perspective with personal memory.
cynicismhistorical memorycitizenship
Transylvania is Disturbing (Transil'vaniya bespokoit)
2002 PoetryPoems that explore intersections of place and memory, emphasizing historical imagery and unease.
sense of placeuneasehistorical imagery
Russian Version (Russkaya versiya)
2005 Poetry (book and CD)A book accompanied by a CD of readings; collects interlinked poems on language and historical consciousness.
languagehistorical consciousnessoral performance
Black Suits (Chyornye kostyumy)
2008 PoetryA later collection sharply depicting social memory and individual stance.
social memoryindividual and historyidentity
Bibliography
- The Journey (Путешествие), 1994
- Extremely Cynical (С особым цинизмом), 2000
- Transylvania is Disturbing (Трансильвания беспокоит), 2002
- Russian Version (Русская версия), 2005 (book and CD)
- Black Suits (Чёрные костюмы), 2008
Translations by Author
- Translations of Serhiy Zhadan's poetry (Ukrainian → Russian)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- harsh, precise languageconcise and sharp expressionrhythmic qualities suited for reading aloud
- Recurring Motifs
- historical memorycitizenshippersonal and collective identitythe city
Legacy
Elena Fanailova is regarded as an important voice in contemporary Russian poetry, employing a harsh, precise language to address citizenship and historical memory. She is considered one of the representative voices of post-1990s Russian literature.
Trivia
- Worked as a physician at a Voronezh regional hospital for six years.
- Became a correspondent for Radio Svoboda in 1995.
- Has translated the poetry of Serhiy Zhadan from Ukrainian into Russian.