Gary Shteyngart | |
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Born | Igor Semyonovich Shteyngart[1] July 5, 1972[2] Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Esther Won |
Gary Shteyngart (English: /ˈʃtaɪnɡɑːrt/; born July 5, 1972)[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.