Fazil Iskander
Soviet and Russian writer (1929–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fazil Abdulovich Iskander[lower-alpha 1] (6 March 1929 – 31 July 2016) was a Soviet and Russian[1] writer and poet known in the former Soviet Union for his descriptions of Caucasian life. He authored various stories, including "Zashita Chika", which features a crafty and likeable young boy named "Chik", but is probably best known for the picaresque novel Sandro of Chegem and its sequel The Gospel According to Chegem.
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Abdulovich and the family name is Iskander.
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Born | Искандер, Фазиль Абдулович Fazil Abdulovich Iskander (1929-03-06)6 March 1929 Sukhumi, SSRA, TSFSR, USSR |
Died | 31 July 2016(2016-07-31) (aged 87) Peredelkino, Russia |
Occupation | Novelist, essayist, poet |
Nationality | Russian |
Genre | memoirs, satire, parable, essays, aphorism |
Notable works | Sandro of Chegem |
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Relatives | Abdul Ibragimovich Iskander (father); Leili Khasanovna Iskander (mother); Feredun Abdulovich Iskander (brother); Giuli Abdulovna Iskander (sister) |
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