Sergey Gandlevsky

Sergey Konstantinovich Gandlevsky (born March 21, 1952) is a Russian poet, novelist, and essayist. He is recognized as a prominent contemporary Russian poet,

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Gandlevsky gained more recognition. He won the important Little Booker Prize in 1996 for his autobiographical novel The Trepanation of the Skull. His literary career also includes numerous collections of poetry, essays, and prose, many of which have been translated into several languages, including English, French, and German.

Since 1993, Gandlevsky has been associated with the journal Foreign Literature. He relocated to Georgia in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine.

Notable works The Trepanation of the Skull (1996) Illegible (2019) A Kindred Orphanhood (2003, translated collection of poetry)

Awards and recognition Some of the awards received by Gandlevsky include: Little Booker Prize (1996) Anti-Booker Prize (1996) Northern Palmyra (2000) Moscow Score Prize (2009) Poet Prize (Russia) (2010)

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