Gary Shteyngart

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Semyonovich and the family name is Shteyngart.
Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Gary Shteyngart at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
BornIgor Semyonovich Shteyngart[1]
(1972-07-05) July 5, 1972 (age 52)[2]
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Saint Petersburg, Russia)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
SpouseEsther Won

Gary Shteyngart (English: /ˈʃtaɪnɡɑːrt/ SHTYNE-gart; born Igor Semyonovich Shteyngart on July 5, 1972)'[1][3] is a Soviet-born American writer. He is the author of five novels (including Absurdistan and Super Sad True Love Story) and a memoir. Much of his work is satirical.

  1. ^ a b Lambert, Josh. "The True Name of Gary". JBooks.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13. Interview with Shteyngart.
  2. ^ "Gary Shteyngart". goodreads.com.
  3. ^ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/06/14/gary-shteyngart