Boris Khazanov
Russian writer (1928–2022)
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Born | Gennady Moiseevich Faibusovich 16 January 1928 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 11 January 2022(2022-01-11) (aged 93) Munich, Germany |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Writer |
Boris Khazanov (Russian: Борис Хазанов; 16 January 1928 – 11 January 2022) was a Russian writer.[1]
Biography
Khazanov earned a degree in philology from Moscow State University. From 1949 to 1955, he was sentenced to penal labor for anti-Sovietism. After his release, he became a doctor and began writing books.[2] In 1982, he moved to Munich, and from 1983 to 1993, worked for Radio Free Europe. In 1998, the city of Heidelberg awarded him the Hilde-Domin-Preis für Literatur im Exil [de].[3] In addition to writing, he translated the works of philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz into Russian.
Boris Khazanov died in Munich on 11 January 2022 at the age of 93.[4]
Publications
- Mythos Russland: Betrachtungen aus deutscher Zuflucht (1986)
- Gegenzeit (1986)
- Die Königsstunde (1990)
- Unten ist Himmel (1993)
- Der Zauberlehrer (1996)
- Vögel über Moskau (1998)[5]
References
- ^ Hazanov, Boris (1928-....) (in French) – via BnF Catalogue général.
- ^ "Chasanow, Boris". inst.at (in German).
- ^ "Hilde-Domin-Preis für Literatur im Exil". Heidelberg (in German).
- ^ "The writer Boris Khazanov died in Munich. He was 93 years old". perild.com. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Ergebnis der Suche nach: "119192020" im Bestand: Gesamter Bestand". German National Library (in German).