Sergei Dovlatov

International Author

Sergei Dovlatov

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1941–1990

Russian writer whose concise, ironic prose portrays Soviet life, emigration, absurdity, and the dignity of imperfect people.
Fiction Autobiographical fiction Satire Russian literature

About Sergei Dovlatov

Sergei Dovlatov (1941–1990) was a Russian writer and journalist known for concise, ironic fiction drawn from his experiences in the Soviet Union and later as an émigré in the United States.

The Suitcase, The Compromise, The Zone, and Pushkin Hills transform autobiographical material into sharply observed stories about bureaucracy, exile, friendship, and everyday absurdity.

Books by Sergei Dovlatov