Fazil Iskander

Soviet and russian writer (1929-2016).

Born March 6th, 1929 in Sukhumi. [ref]

Died July 31st, 2016 at 87 years old in Peredelkino (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Occupations
essayist, journalist, novelist, poet, screenwriter, writer
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