Vladimir Voinovich wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Vladimir Voinovich as Soviet Russian writer and dissident (1932–2018).
Vladimir Voinovich was born in 1932. His recorded nationality is Russia.
Twentieth-century writing was shaped by war, exile and translation; many of its major careers were conducted across more than one language and country.
He worked as poet, writer and science fiction writer.
The writing is recorded in Russian.
His work is classed as prose, short novel and fairy tale.
Among his best-known works are Moscow 2042 and The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
The honours record reads: Andrei Sakharov Prize For Writer's Civic Courage (2002), State Prize of the Russian Federation (2000) and Lev Kopelev Prize (2016).
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.
Vladimir Voinovich died in 2018, aged 86. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Andrei Sakharov Prize For Writer's Civic Courage — 2002
- State Prize of the Russian Federation — 2000
- Lev Kopelev Prize — 2016
- Notable work: Moscow 2042
- Notable work: The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
- Genres: prose, short novel and fairy tale
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