With a Tsar in the Kremlin, a Russian language with numerous Chinese expressions, and a "Great Russian Wall" separating the country from its neighbors
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Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin is a postmodern Russian writer of novels, short stories, and plays.
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Born 7 August 1955 · Q319839
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2016· 1 entry
Was accused by pro-Kremlin activists of "extremism", "pro-cannibalism themes" and "going against Russian Orthodox values" because of his satirical short story "Nastya" (2000), which describes how a 16-year-old is cook
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2015· 2 entries
Awarded Gregor von Rezzori Award for Day of the Oprichnik (2015).
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Was awarded the Premio Gregor von Rezzori for this novel
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2011· 1 entry
Had received the second prize of the Russian Big Book award for The Blizzard (Метель); three years later, he received another second prize for Telluria
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Premio Gorky for Ice (2010).
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2002· 1 entry
There was a protest against his book Blue Lard, and he was investigated for pornography
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Andrei Bely Prize (2001).
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1992· 1 entry
Russian publishing house Russlit published Sbornik Rasskazov (Collected Stories) – Sorokin's first book to be nominated for a Russian Booker Prize
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1985· 1 entry
Six of Sorokin's stories appeared in the Paris magazine A-Ya
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1972· 1 entry
Made his literary debut with a publication in the newspaper Za kadry neftyanikov (Russian: За кадры нефтяников, For the workers in the petroleum industry)
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-08-07.
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