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Sasha Filipenko
Sasha Filipenko, born in Minsk in 1984, is a Belarusian author who writes in Russian. After leaving his training in classical music, he studied literature in St. Petersburg and worked as a journalist, scriptwriter, television presenter and gag writer for a satirical show. His novels Red Crosses and The Hunt were Spiegel bestsellers. Filipenko is an ardent football fan and lived in St. Petersburg until 2020. He had to leave Russia with his family and currently lives in Switzerland.
- ›Prix Transfuge du meilleur roman européen ‹ für Kremulator, 2024
- Rote Kreuze auf der Shortlist für ›EBRD Literaturpreis‹, vergeben von der Europäischen Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung für übersetzte Belletristik, 2022
- ›Writer in Residence‹ bis Juli 2021: Fondation Jan Michalski, Montricher, Nähe Genfersee, Schweiz, 2021
- ›Yasnaya Polyana Award‹ des Lev Tolstoy Museum für Der Schatten einer offenen Tür, 2020
- ›Snob Award: Made in Russia‹ für Die Jagd, 2016
- Die Jagd auf der Shortlist für den russischen ›Big Book Award‹, 2016
- ›Russian Prize‹ für Der ehemalige Sohn, 2014
- ›Znamya Magazine Award‹ für Der ehemalige Sohn, 2014
»Filipenko is a relatable intellectual and a first-class writer who is gradually becoming known and appreciated in the West.«
»Sasha Filipenko is one of those young writers who immediately gained a reputation for being a serious author. If you want to get inside the head of modern, young Russia, read Filipenko.«
»Filipenko is a relatable intellectual and a first-class writer who is gradually becoming known and appreciated in the West.«
»Sasha Filipenko is one of those young writers who immediately gained a reputation for being a serious author. If you want to get inside the head of modern, young Russia, read Filipenko.«