Vladimir Makanin

Vladimir Semyonovich Makanin (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Маканин; 13 March 1937 in Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union – 1 November 2017 in Krasny [ru], Aksaysky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia)^[1] was a Russian writer of novels and short stories.^[2]^[3]

Life

Makanin graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at Moscow State University and worked as a teacher in the Military Academy until the early 1960s. In 1963 he took the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, then worked for the publishing house Sovietskiy Pisatel (The Soviet Writer).

He published his first book in 1965. In 1985, he became a board member at the Union of Soviet Writers and, two years later, joined the editorial staff at Znamya. He spent most of his later years in Krasny, near Rostov-on-Don. In 2007, he headed the jury for the Big Book award. The following year, he was the recipient.

Makanin's writing style may be categorized as realist. His forte lies in depicting the psychological impact of everyday life experiences.

English translations

Antileader, from The New Soviet Fiction, Abbeville Press, NY, 1989.
Baize-covered Table with Decanter, Readers International, 1995.
Escape Hatch, and The Long Road Ahead, Ardis Publishers, 1996.
The Loss, Northwestern University Press, 1998.

Selected bibliography

Straight line (Russian: Прямая линия), 1965
Blue and Red (Голубое и красное), 1975
The Portrait and Around (Портрет и вокруг), 1978
Antileader (Антилидер), 1980
Ancestor (Предтеча), 1982
He and She (Один и одна), 1987
The Underground, or a Hero of Our Time (Андерграунд, или Герой нашего времени), 1999
Asan (Acaн), 2008

Awards

1984 Order of the Badge of Honour
1993 Russian Booker Prize for Baize-covered Table with Decanter
1998 Pushkin Prize for his oeuvre
1999 State Prize of the Russian Federation^[4]
2001 Italian Premio Penne
2008 Big Book Award for Asan
2012 European Prize for Literature^[5]

References

^ Умер писатель Владимир Маканин
^ Pekar, Harvey (10 October 1996). "Russian Escape Artist". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ Leibs, Scott (9 August 1998). "His 'Loss', Our Gain: Three works from Vladimir Makanin showcase a little-known talent". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2010.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Президента РФ О присуждении государственных премий Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 1999 года
^ "Российский писатель получил Европейскую премию по литературе". mail.ru. 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2012-11-14.

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[1] Умер писатель Владимир Маканин

[2] Pekar, Harvey (10 October 1996). "Russian Escape Artist". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[3] Leibs, Scott (9 August 1998). "His 'Loss', Our Gain: Three works from Vladimir Makanin showcase a little-known talent". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2010.^{[dead link‍]}

[4] Президента РФ О присуждении государственных премий Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 1999 года

[5] "Российский писатель получил Европейскую премию по литературе". mail.ru. 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2012-11-14.

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