Garros-Evdokimov [Alexander Garros and Aleksei Evdokimov]

Sofya Khagi (University of Michigan)

Ed. by Neil Cornwell, University of Bristol
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.1: The Writing and Culture of the Baltic States.

Dates

Born 1975
Activity 2002-ongoing

Places

Born in Latvia
Active in Latvia; Russia

Activities

Primary

Journalist
Novelist

Resources

Garros-Evdokimov (Aleksandr Garros and Aleksei Evdokimov), two young Russian Latvian journalists, emerged on the literary scene in 2002 with their debut Russophone novel [Golovo]lomka [Headcrusher]. Published by St. Petersburg's well-known Limbus Press and introduced in Leonid Parfenov's popular television show Namedni [The Other Day], the novel won a prestigious National Bestseller (Natsbest) award for 2003. The surprise winning of Natsbest, which Garros-Evdokimov had obtained, defeating several established Russian writers, including Dmitry Bykov and his expansive …

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Citation: Khagi, Sofya. "Garros-Evdokimov [Alexander Garros and Aleksei Evdokimov]". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 28 August 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12554, accessed 20 April 2024.]

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