Sergei Dovlatov | |
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Native name | Сергей Довлатов |
Born | Sergei Donatovich Mechik 3 September 1941 Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, USSR |
Died | 24 August 1990 New York City, US | (aged 48)
Occupation | Journalist and writer |
Period | Contemporary |
Literary movement | Realism and Postmodernism |
Years active | 1977–1990 |
Sergei Donatovich Dovlatov (Russian: Сергей Донатович Довлатов; 3 September 1941 – 24 August 1990) was a Soviet journalist and writer. Internationally, he is one of the most popular Russian writers of the late 20th century.[1]