Mikhail Shishkin
Mikhail Shishkin
Full Name and Common Aliases
Mikhail Yur'evich Shishkin is a Russian writer and literary critic.
Birth and Death Dates
Born: January 24, 1961
Died: Still living (no official date of death)
Nationality and Profession(s)
Russian; Writer and Literary Critic
Early Life and Background
Mikhail Shishkin was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. His father, Yury Mikhailovich Shishkin, was a historian, while his mother, Natalya Petrovna, was an economist. Growing up in a family of intellectuals likely influenced Shishkin's interest in literature and history.
Shishkin studied philosophy at the Moscow State University. During this period, he began to develop his writing skills and published his first short stories in various literary magazines.
Major Accomplishments
In 2007, Mikhail Shishkin won the Russian Booker Prize for his novel "Maiakovsky is Dead" (_Maiakovskii smertnyi_). This achievement marked a significant milestone in his career, solidifying his reputation as one of Russia's leading writers.
Notable Works or Actions
Some notable works by Mikhail Shishkin include:
"Maiakovsky is Dead" (2007): a novel that won the Russian Booker Prize and explores the life of Vladimir Maiakovskii.
"The Light and the Dark" (2010): a collection of short stories that examine the complexities of human relationships.
Impact and Legacy
Shishkin's writing often delves into themes of love, family, and the human condition. His unique style and insightful portrayals have captured readers' attention worldwide.
His contributions to Russian literature have been widely recognized, earning him numerous awards and accolades. Shishkin continues to inspire new generations of writers with his distinctive voice and thought-provoking narratives.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Mikhail Shishkin is widely quoted and remembered for his profound insights into the human experience. His writing offers a unique perspective on love, family, and relationships, making him a significant figure in contemporary literature.
Shishkin's commitment to exploring complex themes through innovative storytelling has left an indelible mark on Russian literature. As a literary critic and writer, he continues to shape the literary landscape with his thought-provoking works.
Quotes by Mikhail Shishkin
If you are going to say something new, you need to feel the centuries of tradition inside you. If a button is pushed at some power plant, the light flickers in the city’s windows. So, too, in literature, if a word is written, it reverberates in all the existing books, regardless of whether you’ve read them or not.
Having your loved ones near you is the only important thing, and everything else has little meaning.
Since everyone can’t be happy anyway, whoever can be happy right now, should. You have to be happy today, right now, no matter what. Someone said there can’t be a heaven if there’s a hell. Supposedly it’s impossible to be in heaven if you know suffering exists somewhere. Nonsense. True enjoyment of life can only be felt if you’ve known suffering.
You know, the only important thing is that there was a person for whom you were the most important being in the world. Everything else is inconsequential.
There’s a threshold of pain, a person loses consciousness in order not to die. And there’s a threshold of grief, it suddenly stops hurting. And you feel nothing. Nothing at all.
Înțelegi , Sașa , am trăit într-un fel de înstrăinare față de viață. Între mine și lume, ca un gard, s-au ridicat literele.
Omul nu poate trai fara mangaiere si aceasta este mereu insuficienta si va fi mereu insuficienta, pentru ca nevoia de mangaiere este mereu mai mare decat orice mangaiere.