Russian Booker Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2000) Nominee
Nikolay Viktorovich Kononov
ニコライ・ヴィクトローヴィチ・コノノフ
Nikolay Viktorovich Kononov
Pen Names:
Grigory Mikhailov（Used for the short story 'Specificus and Dieffenbach' in 2003）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-08-24 （Moscow, USSR）
- Nationality
- Russia
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Residence History
- Moscow (1980-2019) → Berlin (2019-present)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 2002-2025
- Nominations
- Piatigorsky Philosophical Prize nomination (2014), NOS Award shortlist (2012, Deux Sine Machina), Runet Prize shortlist (2013, Durov's Code), NOS Award shortlist (2020, The Uprising)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow State University | Faculty of Journalism | Specializing in literary and art criticism | — | ~2002 | Russia |
| Moscow School for the Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) / University of Manchester | — | Political philosophy | — | — | Russia / United Kingdom |
Moscow State University
Faculty of Journalism
/ Specializing in literary and art criticism
Period:
~2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Russia
Moscow School for the Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) / University of Manchester
Political philosophy
Country:
Russia / United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Redkollegia | Archipelago FSIN: How does Russian prison system work | ジャーナリズム | — | winner |
| 2015 | GQ Man of the Year | Journalist of the Year | — | GQ | winner |
| 2015 | PwC media rating | Online Media category | — | PwC | winner |
Redkollegia
2017
Work:
Archipelago FSIN: How does Russian prison system work
Category:
ジャーナリズム
Result:
winner
GQ Man of the Year
2015
Work:
Journalist of the Year
Organization:
GQ
Result:
winner
PwC media rating
2015
Work:
Online Media category
Organization:
PwC
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Deux Sine Machina: Stories of 20 crazy persons who made business in Russia from scratch
2011 non-fiction 231 pagesStories of 20 crazy persons who built business in Russia from scratch.
entrepreneurshipbusiness
Durov’s Code. The Real Story of the Social Network "VKontakte" and its Creator
2012 non-fiction 208 pagesThe real story of VKontakte and its creator Pavel Durov.
social mediaentrepreneur
Adaptations
- [film] TBA
- [series] TBA
Author, Scissors, Paper: How to Write Impressive Texts Quickly. 14 Lessons
2017 writing guide 272 pagesPractical guide on writing techniques for novice journalists.
writingjournalism
The Uprising. Documentary novel
2019 documentary novel 310 pagesExplores the 1953 prisoner revolt at Norilsk labor camp.
GulaguprisingUSSR
Translations
- French: La Révolte
The Night We Disappeared
2022 novel 432 pagesExperiences of displaced people during WWII and stateless individuals.
warstatelessnessdisplacement
Bibliography
- Deux Sine Machina (2011)
- Durov’s Code (2012)
- Author, Scissors, Paper (2017)
- The Uprising (2019)
- The Night We Disappeared (2022)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation plans for Durov’s Code
Translations of Works
- The Uprising → French: La Révolte
Legacy
Russian journalist and writer known for non-fiction on business and politics, and documentary novels. Resides in Berlin.