# Vladimir Sorokin
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Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin (Russian: Влади́мир Гео́ргиевич Соро́кин; born 7 August 1955) is a contemporary postmodern Russian writer and dramatist, one of the most popular in modern Russian literature.
== Biography ==
Sorokin was born on 7 August 1955 in Bykovo, Moscow Oblast, near Moscow. In 1972, he made his literary debut with a publication in the newspaper Za kadry neftyanikov (Russian: За кадры нефтяников, For the workers in the petroleum industry).
Blue Lard with Max Lawton
Max Lawton joins us to discuss his new translation of Vladimir Sorokin's Blue Lard, a controversial Russian novel originally published in 1999. We talk about where this book fits into Sorokin's varied career, its irreverent treatment of political and literary icons, and the spirit of freedom that p…
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Gateway books
Nikolay Kun. “Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece”.
Yulian Semyonov. “Seventeen Moments of Spring”.
Alexander Belyaev. “Professor Dowell's Head” and “Amphibian Man”.
Steven King's novels.
Vladimir Sorokin. Collected Works in two volumes a…
In Parade Rachel Cusk blurs reality and fiction
Cassie and Tom Wright read The Parade by Rachel Cusk, her first since 2018’s Kudos, the final part of the acclaimed Outline trilogy. Once again, Cusk questions the very nature of truth.
James Ley joins to discuss Ceridwen Dovey’s new collection of short stories, Only the Astronauts, which takes us …
Our Favourite Colours
Sadie assigns us to judge a book by its colour today. What is your favourite colour? Will you read a book just because the cover has your favourite colour?
Books mentioned on this episode: The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Jamey Gambrell, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang…
Episode 23 - "Telluria" by Vladimir Sorokin
This week, John and Ben are discussing "Telluria" by Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Max Lawton. As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!
Works Referenced:
The Ice Trilogy by Vladimir Sorokin
The Norm by Vladimir Sorokin
The Queue by Vladimir Sorokin
The golden notebook by Dori…
Is Toni Morrison One of the Great American Writers?
Toni Morrison is often considered one of the great American writers, and recently the Life on Books book club read one of her most popular works: Song of Solomon.
In today's episode we discuss Song of Solomon, as well as Morrison's writing in general.
Have you read Song of Solomon? What did you t…
Anniversary Year
The books we read for today's episode are celebrating a notable anniversary in 2025, including a book about standing in line, and two books that have been made into movies (one of which Corene argues is better than the book).
Books mentioned on this episode: The Queue by Vladimir Sorokin, translat…
The Nowhere Complex with Sean Malia Thompson
Let's all go check out this fancy apartment complex!! This week the Abyss gang welcomes Sean Malia Thompson to discuss his new book The Nowhere Complex. Before digging in they chat about Happy Gilmore 2, Digimon Survive, Death Stranding 2, Twisted Metal, and Vladimir Sorokin's Blue Lard. Now ignore…
Dystopian Russian Lit: On Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin
https://open.substack.com/pub/agwriting/p/hello-dystopia?r=1en88r&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit agwriting.substack.com
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