Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse)
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Edition 21 (2025) Winner
Irina Rastorgueva
イリーナ・ラストルゲワ
Irina Rastorgueva
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983 （Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia）
- Nationality
- Russian
- Languages
- Russian, German, English
- Residence History
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia → Berlin, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- graphic artist, author, translator, dramaturg, director, cultural journalist, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Founder of the cultural magazine ProSakhalin, Dramaturg at Chekhov Theatre, Sakhalin, Artistic production leader, Far Eastern Theatre Forum / Theatre go round Festival (Sapporo), 2015, Freelance dramaturg and director in Berlin, Guest lecturer, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Department of Design), Winter Semester 2021/2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of Sakhalin | — | Philology | — | — | Russia |
State University of Sakhalin
Philology
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Russia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse (Non-fiction/Essay) | Pop-up-Propaganda. Epikrise der russischen Selbstvergiftung | ノンフィクション/エッセイ | Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse | 受賞 |
Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse (Non-fiction/Essay)
2025
Work:
Pop-up-Propaganda. Epikrise der russischen Selbstvergiftung
Category:
ノンフィクション/エッセイ
Organization:
Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Das Russlandsimulakrum
2022 non-fiction / cultural criticismA cultural-historical study of Russia under Putin. Using the concept of a 'simulacrum', the author argues that Russia has become a country without substantive ideology or functioning institutions, where law and ideology are often a facade.
Russian politicssimulacrumcultural historyprotest and resistance
Pop-up-Propaganda. Epikrise der russischen Selbstvergiftung
2025 non-fiction / media studiesA study based on three years of observation of Russian media and Kremlin propaganda. The author contends that propaganda has assumed the dimension of its own reality, effectively producing a form of national 'self-poisoning'.
propagandamedia analysispolitical communicationreality vs. fiction
Bibliography
- „Im Käfig mit dem bösen Wahnsinnigen. Faschismus ist einfach: Russlands Machthaber entfachen auch nach innen ein Gewaltbacchanal. Zivilisten sind Feinde“, FAZ No. 76, 31 March 2022, p.12.
- Das Russlandsimulakrum. Kleine Kulturgeschichte des politischen Protests in Russland. Matthes & Seitz, Berlin 2022. ISBN 978-3-7518-0802-6
- Pop-up-Propaganda. Epikrise der russischen Selbstvergiftung. Afterword by Thomas Martin. Matthes & Seitz, Berlin 2025. ISBN 978-3-7518-2037-0
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical essayjournalistic non-fictioncultural-historical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- construction of propaganda and imagesvirtualization of reality (simulacrum)intersection of politics and culture
Legacy
Recognized in German-speaking countries as a critic analyzing contemporary Russian politics and media. Winning the Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse in 2025 increased her prominence in criticism and journalistic non-fiction.
Quotes
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'A "military dictatorship" performs absurd theatre.'
Source: Deutschlandfunk (interview summary) (2022)
Trivia
- Founded the cultural magazine ProSakhalin in 2011.
- Based in Berlin since 2017.
- Gave lectures at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in winter semester 2021/2022.
- Won the Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse (Non-fiction/Essay) in 2025 for Pop-up-Propaganda.