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Oleg Pavlov

1970 - 2018

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Oleg Pavlov (Russian: Олег Олегович Павлов; 16 March 1970 – 7 October 2018) was a prominent Russian writer and winner of the Russian Booker Prize. He was only 24 years old when his first novel, Captain of the Steppe, was published, receiving praise not only from critics but from the jury of the Russian Booker Prize, which shortlisted the novel for the 1995 award. Pavlov went on to win the Prize in 2002 with his next book, The Matiushin Case (English translation published in 2014 by And Other Stories). The Matiushin Case was the second novel in what would become the thematic trilogy set in the last days of the Soviet empire: Tales from the Last Days. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Oleg Pavlov is the 7,278th most popular writer, the 3,243rd most popular biography from Russia and the 299th most popular Russian Writer.

Oleg Pavlov was a Russian writer known for his poignant and often darkly humorous portrayals of life in post-Soviet Russia. He gained recognition for his novel "The Last of the Soviets," which explores themes of identity and disillusionment in contemporary society.

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Among writers, Oleg Pavlov ranks 7,278 out of 7,302. Before him are Valeria Luiselli, Alan Rusbridger, Nalo Hopkinson, Zehra Doğan, Dinesh D'Souza, and Chris Savino. After him are Luljeta Lleshanaku, Alice Oseman, Laura Gallego García, Denise Mina, Djaili Amadou Amal, and Stefan Molyneux.

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Among people born in 1970, Oleg Pavlov ranks 1,076. Before him are Stephen Carpenter, Lee Bong-ju, Amir Reza Khadem, Hong Cha-ok, Michael Mols, and DJ Quik. After him are Honey Sri-Isan, Bernard Butler, Shobana, Erik Bo Andersen, Omar Abdullah, and Corinna May. Among people deceased in 2018, Oleg Pavlov ranks 625. Before him are Jung Jae-sung, Ralph Santolla, Markus Beyer, Jlloyd Samuel, Meena Alexander, and Rita Bhaduri. After him are Goran Bunjevčević, Juan Carlos García, Saba Mahmood, Craig Mack, Yumiko Shige, and Kateryna Handziuk.

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Among people born in Russia, Oleg Pavlov ranks 3,243 out of 3,761. Before him are Sergei Bulygin (1963), Pavel Brutt (1982), Alexander Motylev (1979), Marina Cherkasova (1964), Natalia Ishchenko (1986), and Timur Dibirov (1983). After him are Alexey Milchakov (1991), Dmitry Shevchenko (1968), Zaurbek Sidakov (1996), Julia Matijass (1973), Larisa Turchinskaya (1965), and Nadezhda Talanova (1967).

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Among writers born in Russia, Oleg Pavlov ranks 299. Before him are Guzel Yakhina (1977), Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (1989), Elena Milashina (1978), Maria Stepanova (1972), Ilze Liepa (1963), and Polina Zherebtsova (1985). After him are Kira Yarmysh (1989), Gary Shteyngart (1972), and Kelly Murphy (null).

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