Fazil Iskander
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Summary
Fazil Iskander was born on March 6, 1929[1], in Sukhumi[2]. He died on July 31, 2016[3], in Peredelkino[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,526 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
- Occupation: essayist[14]
- Field of work: literature[15]
- Employer: State Committee for Publishing[16]
- Educated at: Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[17]
- Award received: USSR State Prize[18], A. S. Pushkin Award[19], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[20], State Prize of the Russian Federation[21], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[22], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[23], Triumph[24], Order of Honour and Glory[25], Government Prize in Culture[26], Bolshaya Kniga Award[27], prix Bounine[28], Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award[29]
- Member of: USSR Union of Writers[30], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Genre: memoir[33], prose[34], satire[35], pritcha[36], aphorism[37], philosophical fable[38], essay[39]
- Commons category: Fazil Iskander[40]
- Cause of death: cardiac arrest[41]
- Family name: Iskander[42]
- Given name: fāḍil[43]
- Official website: http://faziliskander.com/[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fazil Iskander[45]
- Work location: Abkhazia[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005[49], Russian writers. The Modern Era[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[51]
- Name in native language: Фази́ль Абду́лович Исканде́р[52]
Why It Matters
Fazil Iskander has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
Where was Fazil Iskander born?
Fazil Iskander's place of birth was Sukhumi[2].
Where did Fazil Iskander die?
Fazil Iskander died in Peredelkino[4].
What did Fazil Iskander do for work?
Fazil Iskander worked as a screenwriter[5], writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and poet[9].
Where did Fazil Iskander go to school?
Fazil Iskander was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[17].
What awards did Fazil Iskander receive?
Honors received include USSR State Prize[18], A. S. Pushkin Award[19], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[20], and State Prize of the Russian Federation[21].