Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Sorokin is a prominent Russian writer born in 1955.
Initially trained as an engineer, he became part of Moscow's underground art scene in the 1980s.
His work was banned in the Soviet Union, with his first novel published abroad.
Sorokin's controversial writing has sparked public demonstrations and legal threats.
He has received literary awards and written screenplays and opera librettos.
His novels, including "The Queue" and "Blue Lard," often blend satire, dystopia, and historical elements.
Sorokin's work has been translated worldwide, and he continues to live and write in Moscow.
