National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2018) Longlisted
Tatyana Nikitichna Tolstaya
ターチャナ・ニキーチナ・トルスターヤ
Tachiana Nikichina Torusutoya
Aliases:
Tatyana Tolstaya / Татьяна Никитична Толстая
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-05-03 （Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), USSR）
- Nationality
- Russian
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Residence History
- Leningrad → Moscow → United States → Moscow
Career
- Occupations
- writer, TV host, publicist, novelist, essayist
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- Nauka
- Influenced By
- Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Vladimir Nabokov, Mikhail Bulgakov, Nikolai Gogol
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leningrad State University (now Saint Petersburg State University) | Philology | Classical Philology | — | — | USSR (now Russia) |
Leningrad State University (now Saint Petersburg State University)
Philology
/ Classical Philology
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
USSR (now Russia)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ivan Belkin Literary Award | Aetherial Worlds | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Writer of the Year Grand Prix | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Best Talk Show prize | The School for Scandal | — | Russian National Television | 受賞 |
Ivan Belkin Literary Award
2018
Work:
Aetherial Worlds
Result:
受賞
Writer of the Year Grand Prix
2020
Result:
受賞
Best Talk Show prize
2003
Work:
The School for Scandal
Organization:
Russian National Television
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On the Golden Porch
1983 short story collectionCollection that established her as a leading writer of perestroika era, with echoes of Tolstoy and Chekhov.
love of naturepsychological insightdetails of everyday lifeunfulfilled dreams
Translations
- English translation (1987)
The Slynx
2000 dystopian novelDystopian Bildungsroman of post-nuclear Moscow, confronting post-Soviet disappointments.
human inhumanitysovereignty and helplessness of artpast as future
Translations
- English translation (2003, Jamey Gambrell)
Aetherial Worlds
2018 short story collectionPlayful poetic stories mixing real and fictional recollections of childhood, travels, family.
memoryfantasy
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- On the Golden Porch
- Sleepwalker in a Fog
- White Walls
- The Slynx
- Aetherial Worlds
Translations of Works
- Many works translated to English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- luminoushauntingNabokovian love of languagesurreal
- Recurring Motifs
- characters' inner livesunfulfilled dreamsstrange surreal excursions
Health
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Eye surgery and recovery1982年11月-1983年2月Unable to see bright light for 3 months, mind cleared leading to desire to write.
Legacy
Prominent writer from Tolstoy family, known for luminous stories reminiscent of Chekhov, Gogol, with major awards.
Trivia
- Descendant of Tolstoy family; paternal grandfather Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoy.
- Maternal grandfather Mikhail Lozinsky, translator of Dante's Divine Comedy.
- Sister Natalia Tolstaya is also a writer.
- Son Artemy Lebedev founded Art. Lebedev Studio.