Vladimir Sorokin is a significant figure in Russian literature, a representative of the so-called conceptualism. He is the author of several novels, many stories, screenplays, short stories and plays, and a laureate of a number of prestigious literary awards. Sorokin's books are also read outside the country, they have been translated into the languages of the peoples of the world more than once.
From the biography of Vladimir Georgievich Sorokin
The future Russian writer, artist and playwright was born in the village of Bykovo, in the Moscow region. Vladimir was born on August 7, 1955. His family changed their place of residence more than once, so Volodya had to get used to the new school and make new friends.
Sorokin received his education at the Moscow Institute of Oil and Gas Industry. His diploma specialty is mechanical engineer.
The writer is married, he is the father of two daughters. He lives in the Moscow region, but often visits Berlin for a long time.
The beginning of a long journey
Vladimir began his career in the Smena magazine, where he worked for about a year. Sorokin was fired from his job. The reason is the refusal to join the ranks of the Komsomol. The Komsomol committee did not know that, in fact, Vladimir was already in the ranks of the youth union, but after graduating from the university he got rid of his Komsomol ticket and registration card.
In subsequent years, Sorokin was engaged in painting, book graphics, and comprehended the wisdom of conceptual art. Vladimir participated in the design of several dozen books.
Literary activity of Vladimir Sorokin
The formation of Sorokin as a writer took place in the 80s among the writers and artists of the capital's underground.
In 1985, a selection of several stories by Vladimir was published in one of the Parisian publications. In the same year, another French magazine published another work by the author. After a while, articles appeared in the foreign press that talked about the talented writer.
Vladimir Sorokin is considered a prominent representative of postmodernism. He uses a variety of styles in his works. During the existence of the USSR, Sorokin moved in the circles of the capital's conceptualism. His literary works were published in samizdat.
The first official publication of Sorokin in the Soviet Union took place in 1989: the Riga magazine Rodnik published several of Vladimir's stories on its pages. Subsequently, Sorokin's works began to appear in other domestic publications.
Here are just a few of Sorokin's novels: Norma (1979-1983), Marina's Thirty Love (1995), Hearts of Four (1994), three novels from the Ice Trilogy (2002-2005).
Creativity of Vladimir was not always and not everyone was assessed unambiguously. The plots of Sorokin's books have repeatedly caused conflicting opinions of readers. He was even sued, demanding to recognize certain passages in his opuses as pornography. However, the judicial authorities did not find anything in the author's works that would be contrary to the law.
Vladimir Georgievich's books have been translated into almost three dozen foreign languages and have been published more than once in reputable foreign publishing houses.
