Russian Booker Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1992) Nominee
-
Edition 11 (2002) Nominee
Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin
ウラジーミル・ゲオルギエーヴィチ・ソローキン
Urajimīru Georugīevitchi Sorokin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-08-07 （Bykovo, Ramensky District, Moscow Oblast）
- Nationality
- Russia
- Languages
- Russian
- Religion
- Christianity Baptized in 1980
- Residence History
- Moscow → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Painter
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Nominations
- Russian Booker Prize nomination (Sbornik Rasskazov, 1992)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas | — | Engineering | エンジニア | 1972-1977 | Russia |
Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
Engineering
Degree:
エンジニア
Period:
1972-1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Russia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | People's Booker Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Andrei Bely Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Big Book award | The Blizzard | — | — | 第2位 |
| 2014 | Big Book award | Telluria | — | — | 第2位 |
| 2015 | Premio Gregor von Rezzori | Day of the Oprichnik | — | — | 受賞 |
People's Booker Prize
2001
Result:
受賞
Andrei Bely Prize
2001
Result:
受賞
Big Book award
2011
Work:
The Blizzard
Result:
第2位
Big Book award
2014
Work:
Telluria
Result:
第2位
Premio Gregor von Rezzori
2015
Work:
Day of the Oprichnik
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ice
2002 Postmodern novelA postmodern dystopian novel.
DystopiaGrotesque
The Blizzard
2010 NovelA doctor travels through a blizzard.
DystopiaSatire
Bibliography
- The Norm
- The Queue
- Blue Lard
- Day of the Oprichnik
- Telluria
Translations of Works
- English, French, German, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PostmodernismStylistic mimicrySatireGrotesque
- Recurring Motifs
- DystopiaAlternative historyScience fiction
Legacy
One of the leading writers in contemporary Russian literature, known for provocative and satirical works.
In Popular Culture
- Subject of public discussion in Russia
Quotes
-
Putin didn’t manage to outgrow the KGB officer inside of him.
Source: The Guardian (2022)
Trivia
- Active in underground literature during Soviet era.
- Went into exile in Berlin after 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.