Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Sorokin is one of Russia’s most provocative and influential contemporary writers. Born in 1955, he began his career as an engineer before immersing himself in Moscow’s underground art scene of the late Soviet era. Sorokin’s early works, banned in his homeland, were published abroad, branding him both a dissident and an innovator. With surgical prose and dark satirical wit, he boldly dissects the absurdities of Russia’s political and cultural landscapes, earning international acclaim—and official ire. Best known for novels such as _The Queue_, _Day of the Oprichnik_, and _Ice_, Sorokin fuses dystopian imagination with literary experiment, exploring themes ranging from authoritarianism to human desire. His works, often censored, have cemented his reputation as a fearless literary iconoclast. Today, Sorokin’s novels are translated into dozens of languages, celebrated for their daring originality and razor-sharp social commentary. He continues to challenge readers and regimes alike, holding up a mirror to Russian society—and the world beyond—with all its contradictions.
Vladimir Sorokin is one of Russia’s most provocative and influential contemporary writers. Born in 1955, he began his career as an engineer before immersing himself in Moscow’s underground art scene of the late Soviet era. Sorokin’s early works, banned in his homeland, were published abroad, branding him both a dissident and an innovator. With surgical prose and dark satirical wit, he boldly dissects the absurdities of Russia’s political and cultural landscapes, earning international acclaim—and official ire. Best known for novels such as _The Queue_, _Day of the Oprichnik_, and _Ice_, Sorokin fuses dystopian imagination with literary experiment, exploring themes ranging from authoritarianism to human desire. His works, often censored, have cemented his reputation as a fearless literary iconoclast. Today, Sorokin’s novels are translated into dozens of languages, celebrated for their daring originality and razor-sharp social commentary. He continues to challenge readers and regimes alike, holding up a mirror to Russian society—and the world beyond—with all its contradictions.
