Victor Pelevin
Russian fiction writer (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Victor Olegovich Pelevin (Russian: Виктор Олегович Пелевин, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər ɐˈlʲɛɡəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈlʲevʲɪn]; born 22 November 1962) is a Russian fiction writer. His novels include Omon Ra (1992), The Life of Insects (1993), Chapayev and Void (1996), and Generation P (1999). He is a laureate of multiple literary awards including the Russian Little Booker Prize (1993) and the Russian National Bestseller (2004), the former for the short story collection The Blue Lantern (1991). His books are multi-layered postmodernist texts fusing elements of pop culture and esoteric philosophies while carrying conventions of the science fiction genre. Some critics relate his prose to the New Sincerity literary movement.[1]
Victor Pelevin | |
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Native name | Виктор Олегович Пелевин |
Born | Victor Olegovich Pelevin (1962-11-22) 22 November 1962 (age 61) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Russian, English |
Literary movement | Postmodernism |