Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Sukhumi, Russia
Nationality
Languages
Russian
Education
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
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Fazil Iskander: Soviet and Russian writer (1929-2016).
Born in Sukhumi (died at age 87).
12 awards including A. S. Pushkin Award.
Studied at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute.
AWARDS (12)
B
A. S. Pushkin Award
WON
B
Bolshaya Kniga Award
WON
B
Government Prize in Culture
WON
B
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
WON
Biography
Fazil Abdulovich Iskander was a Soviet and Russian writer and poet known in the former Soviet Union for his descriptions of Caucasian life. He authored various stories, including "Zashita Chika", which features a crafty and likeable young boy named "Chik", but is probably best known for the picaresque novel Sandro of Chegem and its sequel The Gospel According to Chegem.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Fazil Iskander was born on and passed away on at the age of 87.
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Fazil Iskander was born in Sukhumi.
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You can find more about Fazil Iskander on Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
