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Eugene Germanovich Vodolazkin

エフゲニー・ゲルマノビッチ・ヴォドラーゼキン

Evgeniy Germanovich Vodolazkin

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1964-02-21 (Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine))
Nationality
Russian, Ukrainian
Languages
Russian, English
Residence History
Kyiv → Saint Petersburg

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Scholar
Active Years
1986-
Affiliations
Pushkin House
Influenced By
Dmitry Likhachov
Nominations
Big Book Award shortlist (Solovyov and Larionov)

Education

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Philological Department / Philology
Year of Graduation: 1986
Country: Ukraine
Pushkin House
Old Russian literature
Degree: 大学院修了
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Russia
Under Dmitry Likhachov

Awards

Big Book Award
2012
Work: Laurus
Category: 第一位
Result: 受賞
Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award
2012
Work: Laurus
Category: 21世紀部門
Result: 受賞
Andrei Bely Prize
2009
Work: Solovyov and Larionov
Result: 受賞
Solzhenitsyn Prize
2019
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Laurus

2012 Historical novel

A mystical story set in 14th-century Russia, following the protagonist's journey of redemption.

FaithRedemptionTime
Translations
  • Translated into several languages

Bibliography

  • The Abduction of Europa (2005)
  • Solovyov and Larionov (2009)
  • Laurus (2012)
  • The Aviator (2015)
  • House and Island: Language Tool (2015)
  • Brisbane (2018)
  • The Pet Market (2019)
  • Go Dauntlessly (2020)
  • The History of the Island (2020)
  • Sister of Four (2020)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Archaic languageNon-linear narrative
Recurring Motifs
TimeMemoryFaith

Legacy

Prominent figure in contemporary Russian literature. Laurus highly acclaimed internationally.