Andrej Kurkow

Andrey Kurkov was born 1961 in St. Petersburg, and has lived in Kiev since childhood. He studied foreign languages (he is fluent in eleven languages), was a newspaper editor and, during his military service, a prison guard. Afterwards, he became a cameraman and wrote numerous screenplays. He has been a freelance author since 1996 and also works in radio and television. Andrej Kurkow’s books have been published in 34 languages.

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»There once was an author who could write stories as light and sad as life itself. Cleverly composed novels with a great deal of subtle humour.«Kölnische Rundschau

»The most popular Ukrainian author in the West. Andrej Kurkows knows how to make a story entertaining and amusing.«Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

»Andrej Kurkow is a master of the subordinate clause – so laconic that one would even read a lawnmower instruction manual if it were written by him.«Die Welt

»Sardonically funny.«Financial Times

»Andrey Kurkov is a master of grotesque humour.«Brigitte

»With Kurkov, one is guaranteed entertainment of the highest order.«Wiener Zeitung