Publications such as “Modern Literature of the CIS countries. Volumes” Poetry “,” Prose “,” Children’s Literature “(United Humanitarian Publishing House), “Russian Summer Poetry” (Eksmo), “Moscow Museum”. History and collection” (KD “BSG-Press”), “There is no statute of limitations… The crimes of fascism against the peoples of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” (Standing Committee of the Union State).
In the nomination “Prose of the Year” the winners are “Armored Steamships” by Alexei Ivanov, “Until February” by Shamil Idiatullin, “You will be the third. Conversations in the stable” by Yuri Rost, “Sapphire Albatross” by Alexander Melikhov and “Trolling Line. Collection of essays and stories about Muscovites Elena Kholmogorova.
Anastasia Strokina and her “Atlas of mysterious places in Russia”, Valentina Degteva with the book “Chess Fled: A Teaching Tale”, Masha Shebeko with the book “Where is my home?” and a series of books “Chevostik” were shortlisted in the “Children of the XXI century” nomination.
The list of contenders for the victory in the “HUMANITAS” nomination looks interesting. Contains “Works of different years: the history of literature, criticism, translations” by Dmitry Bak, “Life passes into memory. An artist about artists” by Boris Messerer, “Mikhail Sholokhov. Illegal” by Zakhar Prilepin, “The world of the book by Alexander Benois: Studies of a researcher and collector” Mikhail Seslavinsky and “Literary heritage: in 3 vols.” Sergei Rachmaninov.
By the way
“Book of the Year” is awarded in 11 nominations. The full shortlist of applicants can be viewed here.
Winners will be announced on August 31 at the 36th Moscow International Book Fair at the Stanislavsky Electrotheater.
