Sergei Dovlatov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Сергей Довлатов |
| Born | Sergei Donatovich Mechik 3 September 1941 Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, USSR |
| Died | 24 August 1990 (aged 48) New York City, US |
| 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]