A native of Moscow, now living in the United States, Maria Alexandrovna Rybakova is known today for her literary work in many countries of the world, including, of course, our Motherland. Her works of art are distinguished not only by a sparkling plot, but also by a deep philosophical meaning.
A popular Russian writer with a doctorate in philosophy from Yale University, Maria Alexandrovna Rybakova, with her work, makes you think about the basic laws of life. Her way of thinking cannot be considered trivial, and her works - easy reading.
Brief biography and career of Maria Alexandrovna Rybakova
The granddaughter of the famous Soviet writer A. N. Rybakov and the daughter of A. A. Rybakov and the editor of the Znamya magazine, N. B. Ivanova, was born on December 6, 1973 in Moscow. It is clear that the creative environment in Maria's family had a positive effect on her way of thinking and life attitudes. That is why diligent studies in secondary school were followed by admission to the Faculty of Philology at Moscow State University.
Purposefulness and thirst for knowledge did not allow Rybakova to stop in the process of her education on receiving a Russian diploma, and she continued her studies in Berlin at the Humboldt University. And then he defended his doctoral dissertation in philology at Yale University, teaching at the University of California (2005-2006) in Los Angeles and California State University (2007-present) in San Diego.
Despite the fact that the formation as a philologist and all the professional activities of a native of Moscow took place in the United States, she received immense recognition as a writer in her homeland. Maria Alexandrovna Rybakova won the Eureka Prize (Moscow) in 2000, and in 2004 she was awarded the Sergei Dovlatov Prize (St. Petersburg).
The author of many stories and five books published in the magazines "Friendship of peoples", "Zvezda" and "Foreign Literature", today is rightfully considered a literary genius in our country. Her debut as a writer took place in 1999 with the publication of her first book, Anna Grom and Her Ghost (Verbol ed.). This work has been translated into German, Spanish and French and was nominated for the Russian Booker Literary Prize.
Now you can get acquainted with the work of MA Rybakova by reading the following works: the book "The Brotherhood of the Losers" (2005; publ. "Time"), the collection of stories "Blind Speech" (2006; ed. "Time"), the book "Sharp Knife for a soft heart”(2009; publ.“Vremya”), the book“Gnedich”(2011; ed.“Vremya”) and the book“Draft of a Man”(2014; ed.“Eksmo”).
Personal life of the writer
Since Maria Alexandrovna Rybakova does not seek to advertise her personal life, there is no publicly available information about her current marital status. In addition, the writer's residence in the United States leaves a certain veil of mystery.
It is known that at forty-four years old she has an impeccable reputation, and all life attitudes and aspirations are associated with philology and literature.
