Tatyana Tolstaya wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Tatyana Tolstaya as Russian writer.
Tatyana Tolstaya was born at Saint Petersburg in 1951. Her recorded nationality is Russia. She was educated at Saint Petersburg State University.
Twentieth-century writing was shaped by war, exile and translation; many of its major careers were conducted across more than one language and country.
She worked as writer, essayist and literary critic.
The writing is recorded in Russian.
Her work is classed as prose, sketch story and essay.
Her best-known work is The Slynx. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
The honours record reads: Grinzane Cavour Prize.
That the work was written from Russia matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Achievements
- Grinzane Cavour Prize
- Notable work: The Slynx
- Genres: prose, sketch story and essay
