Eugene
Vodolazkin
Eugene Vodolazkin was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. His second novel, Laurus, won both of Russia’s major literary awards, the National Big Book Award and the Yasnaya Polyana Book Award, among others. His debut novel, Solovyov and Larionov, was shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize and the Big Book Award. Three other critically acclaimed novels have also been translated into English. An expert in medieval history and folklore, Vodolazkin works in the department of Old Russian Literature at Pushkin House and has numerous academic books and articles to his name. The author lives with his family in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Eugene Vodolazkin was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. His second novel, Laurus, won both of Russia’s major literary awards, the National Big Book Award and the Yasnaya Polyana Book Award, among others. His debut novel, Solovyov and Larionov, was shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize and the Big Book Award. Three other critically acclaimed novels have also been translated into English. An expert in medieval history and folklore, Vodolazkin works in the department of Old Russian Literature at Pushkin House and has numerous academic books and articles to his name. The author lives with his family in St. Petersburg, Russia.
