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Was born on May 27, 1937 in Leningrad. Hereditary Petersburger. Father - Georgy Leonidovich Bitov (1902-1977), architect. Mother - Olga Alekseevna Kedrova (1905-1990), lawyer. Children: Anna (born in 1962), Ivan (born in 1977), Georgy (born in 1988).
Andrei Bitov's first childhood memories are associated with the blockade winter of 1941/42. Then there was an evacuation to the Urals, then a move to Tashkent, from which he began his "travels" that have not stopped to this day. During his school years he took a great interest in mountaineering, at the age of 16 he received the badge "Mountaineer of the USSR". Then I discovered bodybuilding. His love for the mountains led him in 1957 to the Leningrad Mining Institute at the geological exploration faculty. Andrey Bitov began to write as a student. At the institute, he entered the literary association under the leadership of Gleb Semyonov. Such well-known poets as A. Kushner, A. Gorodnitsky, V. Britanishsky, G. Gorbovsky and others worked there.
In 1957, the collection of literary associations, which included the first works of A. Bitov, was burned in the courtyard of the institute in connection with the events in Hungary. Then Bitov was expelled from the institute and ended up in the army, in the construction battalion in the North. In 1958, he managed to demobilize, to recover at the institute, from which he graduated in 1962. Then he began to write prose. The first stories were published in the almanac "Young Leningrad" in 1960. These stories were later included in the collection The Big Ball, published in 1963 in Leningrad. From this year Andrey Bitov becomes a professional writer. In 1965 he was admitted to the Writers' Union of the USSR.
In 1965-1967 he studied at the Higher Scriptwriting Courses at the State Film Agency in Moscow. His fellow students were R. Gabriadze, V. Makanin, R. Ibragimbekov, G. Matevosyan.
1973-1974 were years of postgraduate studies at the Institute of World Literature (IMLI). A dissertation written by him in the specialty "theory of literature" was presented for defense, but he did not defend it.
In 1967, the first book, "Countryside", was published in Moscow, followed by: "Aptekarsky Island" (1968), "Lessons from Armenia" (1969), "Way of Life" (1972), "Days of a Man" (1976), " Seven Journeys "(1976). After the publication of the novel "Pushkin House" in 1978 in the United States and participation in the compilation of the uncensored almanac "Metropol" in 1979, it was practically not published until MS came to power. Gorbachev. In connection with perestroika, new times began. In 1986, Andrei Bitov's books "Georgian Album", "Man in a Landscape" and "Articles from a Novel" were published. In 1987 the novel "The Flying Monks" was published.
Andrey Bitov has published collections of poems "The Tree" and "On Thursday after the Rain" (St. Petersburg: Pushkin Foundation, 1997). The author has an idea to write a play - from the genres he has not mastered, drama remains. A. Bitov's works were translated into almost all European languages.
Since 1978, the writer began life in two cities - Moscow and Leningrad. He considers himself the champion of this route. Since 1986, permanent transfers have begun: Moscow - Leningrad - abroad. In 1992-1993 in Berlin, the scientific college ("Wisshenschafts Kolleg") provided A. Bitov with the conditions for working on his favorite topic. Before him, among Russians, such a right was granted to A. Schnittke and O. Ioseliani. During this time, A. Bitov completed "Empire in four dimensions", it was published in Russia in 1996. Empire ... corresponds to the sequence of English-language editions: Life in Windy Weather (1986), Pushkin House (1987), Captive of the Caucasus (1988), The Monkey Link (1995). The latest books by A. Bitov: "Announced" and "The First Book of the Author" (1996), "Thursday After the Rain" and "New Gulliver" (1997), "The Inevitability of the Unwritten" (1998), "The Tree" and "The Assumption to Live, 1836 "(1999), Subtracting a Hare, 1825" (2001), the last book in English - "Life Without Us" (1999).
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Since the fall of 1986, Andrei Bitov has become a guest, gave lectures and readings in many countries, participated in many conferences and symposia. He taught Russian literature abroad, in particular in the USA: Weslyan University, Connecticut (Connecticut, 1988), NYU (New York University, 1995), Princeton (Princeton University, 1996).
Since 1988 A. Bitov has participated in the creation of the Russian Pen-Club, and since 1991 he has been its president. A. Bitov worked in the cinema. In 1979 he wrote the script for the film "On Thursday and Never Again" (directed by A. Efros), in 1967 he co-wrote the Soviet-Japanese film "The Little Fugitive". Once A. Bitov even starred in Sergei Solovyov's film "Alien, White and Pockmarked". In 1990, he became the first recipient of the Pushkin Prize in Germany. In 1992 he was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the novel "The Flying Monks".
In 1997, he again became a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation and the Northern Palmyra Prize for the novel "The Announced" (the last novel completing "Empire in Four Dimensions"). A. Bitov - laureate of international prizes: Andrei Bely in St. Petersburg (1990), Best Foreign Book of the Year (Paris, 1990) for the novel "Pushkin House". A. Bitov - Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Literature (France), co-president of the Nabokov Foundation in St. Petersburg, chairman of the commission on the inheritance of Andrei Platonov, member of the presidium of the Mandelstam Society.
A. Bitov is a laureate of the awards of the magazines "Friendship of Peoples", "New World", "Foreign Literature", "Zvezda", "Ogonyok" and others. Since 1997 A. Bitov is an honorary doctor of Yerevan State University and an honorary citizen of the city of Yerevan. A. Bitov - vice-president of the international association "World of Culture" (President - Fazil Iskander), vice-president of the European community of intellectuals "Gulliver" with a center in Amsterdam, jury member of the "Pushkin Prize" in Hamburg, jury member of the "Triumph" award, member of the Committee for the awarding of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. In 1999 he was a member of the jury of the World Essay Competition in Weimar.
As for free time, A. Bitov says that over time, a hobby becomes a profession. Love for cinema led to the profession of screenwriter and actor, love of books - to participate in the design of their own books, love to music - to the creation of Pushkin's jazz, where reading drafts of A.S. Pushkin is accompanied by jazz improvisation. In 1998-1999, Pushkin Jazz toured in New York, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Dislike for monumental sculpture led to the idea of "minimonumentalism" (together with Rezo Gabriadze). As an example - the monument to Chizhik-Pyzhik in St. Petersburg, the Hare - in the village of Mikhailovskoye, etc. The very idea of reuniting the profession with a hobby led to the creation in 1991 of the informal association "BaGaZh" (Bitov, Akhmadulina, Aleshkovsky, Zhvanetsky and those who joined him Yu. Rost, A. Velikanov, V. Tarasov and others). According to Andrey Bitov, his whole life is "a continuous journey, which can no longer be called a hobby."
Date of Birth: 27.05.1937
Soviet, Russian writer, prose writer, poet, publicist, screenwriter. Despite the fact that Bitov's prose is relatively little known to the general public, his influence in literary circles is enormous. Bitov is considered one of the first Russian postmodernists.
Born in Leningrad, in the family of an architect. During the blockade he was evacuated to the Urals, then to Tashkent. During his school years he took a great interest in mountaineering, at the age of 16 he received the badge "Mountaineer of the USSR". Love for the mountains led him in 1955 to the Leningrad Mining Institute at the Faculty of Geology. Andrey Bitov began to write as a student. At the institute, he entered the literary association under the leadership of Gleb Semyonov. In 1957, the collection of literary associations, which included the first works of A. Bitov, was burned in the courtyard of the institute in connection with the events in Hungary. Then Bitov was expelled from the institute and ended up in the army, in the construction battalion in the North. In 1958 he was demobilized and he managed to recover at the institute, from which he graduated in 1962. Bitov's first publication took place in 1960 - in the almanac "Young Leningrad" (story "Grandma's bowl"). The first collection of short stories "The Big Ball" (1963) was condemned by the official criticism in the newspaper Izvestia "for excessive humiliation and confusion of the heroes." However, the writer was not banned, Bitov's books continued to be published, in 1965 he joined the Union of Writers of the USSR, in 1967 he graduated from the Higher scriptwriting courses at the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR in Moscow. 1973-1974 years were years of study at the graduate school of the Institute of World Literature (IMLI), however Bitov never defended his thesis. From 1960 to 1978, about ten books of Bitov's prose were published. After the publication of the novel "Pushkin House" in 1978 in the USA and participation in the compilation of the uncensored almanac "Metropol" in 1979, it was practically not published until MS came to power. Gorbachev. In 1986, Andrei Bitov's books "Georgian Album", "Man in a Landscape" and "Articles from a Novel" were published. In 1987 the novel "The Flying Monks" was published. Since 1986, Andrei Bitov has become an "visiting", gave lectures and readings in many countries, participated in many conferences and symposia. He taught Russian literature abroad, in particular in the USA: Weslyan University, Connecticut (Connecticut, 1988), NYU (New York University, 1995), Princeton (Princeton University, 1996). 
Since 1988 A. Bitov has participated in the creation of the Russian Pen-Club, and since 1991 he has been its president. In 1990, Bitov became the first Pushkin Prize laureate in Germany. In 1992 he was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the novel "The Flying Monks." Pushkin is accompanied by jazz improvisation. In 1998-1999, Pushkin Jazz toured in New York, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Bitov, together with Rezo Gabriadze, created a number of sculptural works in the genre that the writer himself calls “minimonumentalism”: a monument to Chizhik-Pyzhik in St. Petersburg, a monument to the Hare in the village of Mikhailovskoye, etc. He was one of the founders in 1991 of the informal association “ BaGaZh "(Bitov, Akhmadulina, Aleshkovsky, Zhvanetsky and Y. Rost, A. Velikanov, V. Tarasov and others who joined them). In addition to the Writers' Union, Bitov is the chairman of the commission on lit. heritage of A. Platonov (since 1988), vice-president of the association "World of Culture", chairman of the board of the Nabokov Foundation (since 1992). In addition, Bitov is a member of the Council of the F.M.Dostoevsky Society in the USSR (since 1990), editorial boards of magazines and almanacs (since 1996 public council), "Solo", "VL" (since 1989), "Circle of reading", public council (1990-97), ed.-publ. council of the almanac "Petropol", the board of trustees of the magazine "Other banks", the jury of the prize "Triumph" (since 1992), the commission for the State. Prizes under the President of the Russian Federation (since 1997). Since 1997 A. Bitov is an honorary doctor of the Yerevan State University and an honorary citizen of the city of Yerevan.
A. Bitov is considered the founder of Russian postmodernism, and "Pushkin House" is the first postmodern novel in the USSR.
Bitov's approach to the "writing" of major works is peculiar. His books are gradually compiled from stories from different years and are constantly being supplemented. None of Bitov's major works can be said to be "finished" and subsequent editions often differ from previous ones.
A. Bitov has a wonderful sense of humor and talent as an orator. Some phrases from just one of his speeches:
-… the writer is lonely and the reader is lonely. But someone, reading a book, ceases to be lonely for this time.
- In my opinion, he lost at roulette in order to write a novel. (about Dostoevsky)
- I feel like a person who cannot write ... I am in complete panic, how is it possible.
“I'm sure my books will outlive me. Fifty years.
In his book "Solo on Underwood" he describes an episode of Bitov's fight with Voznesensky. At the comradely trial, Bitov (according to Dovlatov) said: “It was like this. I go to the Continental. Andrei Voznesensky is standing. And now answer, - Bitov exclaimed, - could I not give him in the face ?! ". Both "participants" in the incident subsequently denied the fact of the fight.
A. Bitov is the only writer who was twice awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation for works of art.
Writer Awards
Orders and medals
Order of the Badge of Honor (1987)
Order of Merit in Art and Literature (France, 1993)
Movses Khorenatsi Medal (Armenia, 1999)
Bibliography
Big Ball (1963)
Such a long childhood (1965)
Countryside (1967)
Journey to a childhood friend (1968)
Lifestyle (1972)
Seven Journeys (1976)
Days of Man (1976)
Sunday afternoon (1980)
Georgian album (1985)
Articles from the novel (1986)
Travel Book (1986)
The Last Story (1988)
A. Bitov is a laureate of the awards of the magazines "Friendship of Peoples", "New World", "Foreign Literature", "Zvezda", "Ogonyok" and others. Since 1997 A. Bitov is an honorary doctor of Yerevan State University and an honorary citizen of the city of Yerevan.
Was born on May 27, 1937 in Leningrad. Hereditary Petersburger. Father - Georgy Leonidovich Bitov (1902-1977), architect. Mother - Olga Alekseevna Kedrova (1905-1990), lawyer. Children: Anna (born in 1962), Ivan (born in 1977), Georgy (born in 1988).
Andrei Bitov's first childhood memories are associated with the blockade winter of 1941/42. Then there was an evacuation to the Urals, then a move to Tashkent, from which he began his "travels" that have not stopped to this day. During his school years he took a great interest in mountaineering, at the age of 16 he received the badge "Mountaineer of the USSR". Then I discovered bodybuilding. His love for the mountains led him in 1957 to the Leningrad Mining Institute at the geological exploration faculty. Andrey Bitov began to write as a student. At the institute, he entered the literary association under the leadership of Gleb Semyonov. Such well-known poets as A. Kushner, A. Gorodnitsky, V. Britanishsky, G. Gorbovsky and others worked there.
In 1957, the collection of literary associations, which included the first works of A. Bitov, was burned in the courtyard of the institute in connection with the events in Hungary. Then Bitov was expelled from the institute and ended up in the army, in the construction battalion in the North. In 1958, he managed to demobilize, to recover at the institute, from which he graduated in 1962. Then he began to write prose. The first stories were published in the almanac "Young Leningrad" in 1960. These stories were later included in the collection The Big Ball, published in 1963 in Leningrad. From this year Andrey Bitov becomes a professional writer. In 1965 he was admitted to the Writers' Union of the USSR.
In 1965-1967 he studied at the Higher Scriptwriting Courses at the State Film Agency in Moscow. His fellow students were R. Gabriadze, V. Makanin, R. Ibragimbekov, G. Matevosyan.
1973-1974 were years of postgraduate studies at the Institute of World Literature (IMLI). A dissertation written by him in the specialty "theory of literature" was presented for defense, but he did not defend it.
In 1967, the first book, "Countryside", was published in Moscow, followed by: "Aptekarsky Island" (1968), "Lessons from Armenia" (1969), "Way of Life" (1972), "Days of a Man" (1976), " Seven Journeys "(1976). After the publication of the novel "Pushkin House" in 1978 in the United States and participation in the compilation of the uncensored almanac "Metropol" in 1979, it was practically not published until MS came to power. Gorbachev. In connection with perestroika, new times began. In 1986, Andrei Bitov's books "Georgian Album", "Man in a Landscape" and "Articles from a Novel" were published. In 1987 the novel "The Flying Monks" was published.
Andrey Bitov has published collections of poems "The Tree" and "On Thursday after the Rain" (St. Petersburg: Pushkin Foundation, 1997). The author has an idea to write a play - from the genres he has not mastered, drama remains. A. Bitov's works were translated into almost all European languages.
Since 1978, the writer began life in two cities - Moscow and Leningrad. He considers himself the champion of this route. Since 1986, permanent transfers have begun: Moscow - Leningrad - abroad. In 1992-1993 in Berlin, the scientific college ("Wisshenschafts Kolleg") provided A. Bitov with the conditions for working on his favorite topic. Before him, among Russians, such a right was granted to A. Schnittke and O. Ioseliani. During this time, A. Bitov completed "Empire in four dimensions", it was published in Russia in 1996. Empire ... corresponds to the sequence of English-language editions: Life in Windy Weather (1986), Pushkin House (1987), Captive of the Caucasus (1988), The Monkey Link (1995). The latest books by A. Bitov: "Announced" and "The First Book of the Author" (1996), "Thursday After the Rain" and "New Gulliver" (1997), "The Inevitability of the Unwritten" (1998), "The Tree" and "The Assumption to Live, 1836 "(1999), Subtracting a Hare, 1825" (2001), the last book in English - "Life Without Us" (1999).
Since the fall of 1986, Andrei Bitov has become a guest, gave lectures and readings in many countries, participated in many conferences and symposia. He taught Russian literature abroad, in particular in the USA: Weslyan University, Connecticut (Connecticut, 1988), NYU (New York University, 1995), Princeton (Princeton University, 1996).
Since 1988 A. Bitov has participated in the creation of the Russian Pen-Club, and since 1991 he has been its president. A. Bitov worked in the cinema. In 1979 he wrote the script for the film "On Thursday and Never Again" (directed by A. Efros), in 1967 he co-wrote the Soviet-Japanese film "The Little Fugitive". Once A. Bitov even starred in Sergei Solovyov's film "Alien, White and Pockmarked". In 1990, he became the first recipient of the Pushkin Prize in Germany. In 1992 he was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the novel "The Flying Monks".
In 1997, he again became a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation and the Northern Palmyra Prize for the novel "The Announced" (the last novel completing "Empire in Four Dimensions"). A. Bitov - laureate of international prizes: Andrei Bely in St. Petersburg (1990), Best Foreign Book of the Year (Paris, 1990) for the novel "Pushkin House". A. Bitov - Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Literature (France), co-president of the Nabokov Foundation in St. Petersburg, chairman of the commission on the inheritance of Andrei Platonov, member of the presidium of the Mandelstam Society.
A. Bitov is a laureate of the awards of the magazines "Friendship of Peoples", "New World", "Foreign Literature", "Zvezda", "Ogonyok" and others. Since 1997 A. Bitov is an honorary doctor of Yerevan State University and an honorary citizen of the city of Yerevan. A. Bitov - vice-president of the international association "World of Culture" (President - Fazil Iskander), vice-president of the European community of intellectuals "Gulliver" with a center in Amsterdam, jury member of the "Pushkin Prize" in Hamburg, jury member of the "Triumph" award, member of the Committee for the awarding of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. In 1999 he was a member of the jury of the World Essay Competition in Weimar.
As for free time, A. Bitov says that over time, a hobby becomes a profession. Love for cinema led to the profession of screenwriter and actor, love of books - to participate in the design of their own books, love to music - to the creation of Pushkin's jazz, where reading drafts of A.S. Pushkin is accompanied by jazz improvisation. In 1998-1999, Pushkin Jazz toured in New York, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Dislike for monumental sculpture led to the idea of "minimonumentalism" (together with Rezo Gabriadze). As an example - the monument to Chizhik-Pyzhik in St. Petersburg, the Hare - in the village of Mikhailovskoye, etc. The very idea of reuniting the profession with a hobby led to the creation in 1991 of the informal association "BaGaZh" (Bitov, Akhmadulina, Aleshkovsky, Zhvanetsky and those who joined him Yu. Rost, A. Velikanov, V. Tarasov and others). According to Andrey Bitov, his whole life is "a continuous journey, which can no longer be called a hobby."
Lives and works in Moscow and St. Petersburg.