Fazil Iskander
Soviet and Russian writer (1929-2016)
Fazil Abdulovich Iskander (Russian: Фази́ль Абду́лович Исканде́р; Abkhazian: Фазиль Абдул-иҧа Искандер; 6 March 1929 – 31 July 2016[1]) was a Soviet and Russian writer and poet in the former Soviet Union. He wrote about life in the Caucasus.
He wrote various stories, most famously "Zashita Chika", which features a crafty and likable young boy named "Chik." His most popular books are the picaresque novel Sandro of Chegem and its sequel The Gospel According to Chegem.
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change- ↑ "Soviet Humanist Writer Fazil Iskander Dead At 87". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.