Roman Senchin (born 1971) is a Russian writer. He was born in
Kyzyl in the
Republic of Tuva, did army service in the
Karelia
Karelia ( Karelian and fi, Karjala, ; rus, Каре́лия, links=y, r=Karélija, p=kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə, historically ''Korjela''; sv, Karelen), the land of the Karelian people, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for ...
region and now lives in
Ekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administrat ...
. He is best known for his 2009 novel ''
The Yeltyshevs'' – a work in the
post-Soviet "" (akin to
film noir
Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ...
) genre – which was nominated for a string of prestigious literary prizes. Other books include ''Athens Nights'', ''The Information'', ''Minus'', and ''Nubuck''.
References
Russian male writers
1971 births
Living people
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute alumni
Date of birth missing (living people)
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