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Mikhail Yuryevich Elizarov (Russian: Елизаров Михаи́л Ю́рьевич; January 28, 1973) – is a modern Russian writer and singer-songwriter, laureate of the Russian Booker Prize in 2008 for the novel The Librarian.
Born: 1973. Quick Study: Mikhail Elizarov’s books have often arrived with a helping of controversy, thanks to a seeming nostalgia for the Soviet years and details like depicting Boris Pasternak as a demon, but they’ve also been popular with readers, critics, and award juries thanks to Elizarov’s imaginativeness, dark humor, and lyricism.
Jan 1, 2001 · This dystopian world created by Mikhail Elizarov is an obvious allegory for the Soviet Union, however it is something to be expected in post-Soviet literature. However Elizarov explores some interesting themes as well, in particular an idea of ‘blind faith’ in politics.
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Mikhail Elizarov, born 1973 in Ukraine, studied philology and film direction in Kharkiv and worked as a cameraman in the ’90s. He then moved to Hanover, Germany to study cinema. In 2001, his first novel Fingernails caught the attention of the media and was shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize, and his fourth novel The Librarian was awarded ...
Mikhail Elizarov, born 1973 in Ukraine, studied philology and film direction in Kharkiv and worked as a cameraman in the '90s. He then moved to Hanover, ...
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Blending depravity, black humour, reality and myth, Elizarov casts a satirical eye over Soviet Russia in this epic masterpiece and winner of the Russian Booker Prize-a tale of human longing, unwavering belief, and the search for meaning in a chaotic, illusory world.
Apr 22, 2015 · Mikhail Elizarov won the prestigious Russian Booker Prize in 2008 with his story of war-like “libraries” and their battles over copies of old novels that give their readers...
