Eugene Vodolazkin was born in Kiev and has worked in the department of Old Russian Literature at Pushkin House since 1990. He is an expert in medieval history and folklore and has numerous academic books and articles to his name. His debut novel, Solovyov and Larionov, was shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize and the Big Book Prize. Vodolazkin’s second novel, Laurus, won both of Russia’s major literary awards, The Book Book Prize and the Yasnaya Polyana Award. The author lives with his family in St Petersburg, Russia.
ARTICLES FEATURING EUGENE
What History Cannot Teach Us: A Conversation with Eugene Vodolazkin and Lisa Hayden
Maya Vinokour speaks to Eugene Vodolozakin about his latest novel, “The Aviator,” and to his longtime translator, Lisa Hayden....
The Russian Soul: Janet Fitch on Eugene Vodolazkin
"Laurus" is no seamless dream of Russia's past but a very clever, self-aware contemporary novel that nevertheless holds that dream deep in its heart....
