Maria Rybakova
Encyclopedia
Maria Aleksadrovna Rybakova (b. 1973 in Moscow
) is a Russia
n writer
, whose works are published in multiple languages.
.
She studied Classics
starting at the age of 17, when she entered Moscow University, and moved to Germany
when she was 20 to continue her studies at the Humboldt University
, ultimately receiving a Ph.D. degree in Classics
from Yale University
in 2004. Over the years she worked and travelled in number of places, including Geneva
, Munich
, the Mekong River region in Thailand
, and Northeast China
.
She was awarded Sergei Dovlatov Award in 2003 for the best Russian language short story
.
In 2005, Rybakova was a writer-in-residence at Bard College
, and in 2006-2007 she taught at California State University, Long Beach
. In autumn 2007 she joined the Classics and Humanities faculty of San Diego State University
(http://clasxhum.sdsu.edu/department/Helicon_07.htm).
("Die Reise der Anna Grom", Rowohlt, Berlin, 2001; "El fantasma de Anna Grom", Lengua de trapo, 2004). It was also nominated for the Russian "Booker" prize.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, whose works are published in multiple languages.
Life
Rybakova is the only daughter of literary critic Natalia Ivanova, deputy editor of journal Znamya, and granddaughter of Russian writer Anatoly RybakovAnatoly Rybakov
Anatoly Naumovich Rybakov was a Soviet and Russian writer, the author of the anti-Stalinist Children of the Arbat tetralogy, novel Heavy Sand, and many popular children books including Adventures of Krosh, Dirk, Bronze Bird, etc...
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She studied Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
starting at the age of 17, when she entered Moscow University, and moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
when she was 20 to continue her studies at the Humboldt University
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, ultimately receiving a Ph.D. degree in Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 2004. Over the years she worked and travelled in number of places, including Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, the Mekong River region in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, and Northeast China
Northeast China
Northeast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
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She was awarded Sergei Dovlatov Award in 2003 for the best Russian language short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
.
In 2005, Rybakova was a writer-in-residence at Bard College
Bard College
Bard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
, and in 2006-2007 she taught at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. In autumn 2007 she joined the Classics and Humanities faculty of San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
(http://clasxhum.sdsu.edu/department/Helicon_07.htm).
Major works
- "Анна Гром и ее призрак", Глагол, 1999.
- "Тайна: Повести и роман", Екатеринбург: У-Фактория, 2001
- The Child-snatching Demons of Antiquity: Narrative Traditions, Psychology and Nachleben, Ph.D. thesis, Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, 2004. - "Братство проигравших", Время, 2005.
- "Слепая речь" (сборник рассказов), Время, 2006.
- "Острый нож для мягкого сердца", Время, 2009.
Anna Grom and her Ghost (novel)
The author's picture is on the cover of the Russian edition of her first book (Анна Гром и ее призрак), which has been translated to German and Spanish("Die Reise der Anna Grom", Rowohlt, Berlin, 2001; "El fantasma de Anna Grom", Lengua de trapo, 2004). It was also nominated for the Russian "Booker" prize.