Shargunov Sergey Alexandrovich was born in Moscow on May 12, 1980. He is the winner of the Debut Prize (Large Prose), as well as the State Prize in the field of art and literature in Moscow, the Italian Prizes Moscow-Penne and Arcobaleno. The writer Sergei Shargunov is twice a finalist of the National Bestseller. His books have been translated into French, English and Italian. Since July 2012, the writer Sergey Shargunov has been the editor-in-chief of a site called Free Press.
Origin of the writer
Sergey Alexandrovich was born in Moscow. His father is a priest, a teacher of the Theological Academy, he graduated with honors from the Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow, speaks five languages, and was also a poet and translator. Sergei’s grandfather died at the front. His mother was also born in the capital. She is an artist, writer. Moscow churches have icons restored by Sergei’s mother. Maternal grandparents are also writers. Grandfather - Boris Levin, who died in the Soviet-Finnish war in 1940, and grandmother - Valery Gerasimov, niece of Vladimir Rusanov, an Arctic explorer, as well as the first wife of Alexander Fadeev.
Education of Sergei Shargunov
The writer Sergei Shargunov studied first in a special school in England, and then in an Orthodox and ordinary school, which he graduated from. In 1997, he entered the Moscow State University, faculty of journalism. He began to print in 19 years in the magazine "New World". Here was his prose, as well as critical articles. Since that time, this author began to be published in many other literary magazines.
At the age of 21, the writer Sergei Shargunov, whose biography is presented in this article, became the laureate of the prestigious Debut Prize for the novel "The Child is Punished." The premium money was transferred to the account of lawyers by the politician and writer Eduard Limonov, who was in prison at that time. In 2002 he graduated from the university.
Journalistic activities
In 2002-2003, Shargunov worked for Novaya Gazeta, where he served as special correspondent for Yuri Shchekochikhin in the investigation department. From 2003 to 2007, Sergey Alexandrovich was also a columnist for another publication, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, in which he led the Fresh Blood project. Many young writers published and debuted on these pages. The writer Sergei Shargunov was published, whose biography is described in this article, both in the Russian Journal and in the newspaper Tomorrow.
Political activity
Along with studying at the university, he was an assistant to Tatyana Astrakhankina, a deputy from the Communist Party of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Under her leadership, a commission was working in the State Duma in 1998-1999 to investigate the events that occurred in September-October 1993.
In 2004, Shargunov, together with his fellow writers, created his own movement “Hurray!”, Which hosted street events and literary evenings, collaborated with Dmitry Rogozin and his party, Rodina. In 2005, Sergey became the leader of the youth union “For the Motherland!”.
In 2007 he was a member of A Just Russia Sergey Shargunov.
The writer's personal life is marked by the fact that he was married to Anna Kozlova, a writer, and in 2006 their son Ivan was born. Today, the couple are divorced.
Collaboration and creative projects
Since 2013, writer Sergei Shargunov has been one of the columnists of the radio station called Kommersant FM, as well as the host of Ekho Moskvy since the summer of 2014.
As a journalist, he was in 2008 in South Ossetia, and in 2014, in the Donbass in the combat zone.
Pussy Riot Incident
Shargunov in the summer of 2012 sharply condemned the act of the participants of the punk band called Pussy Riot. However, he also opposed the imprisonment of members of this group, considering this measure inadequate and emphasizing that repressiveness of the state poses a threat to everyone.
In response, Vladimir Pereslegin, archpriest, published an open letter to the writer, accusing him of atheism. It was noted that it was written allegedly "with the blessing" of father Sergei Shargunov.
Books of Shargunov
To date, the writer Sergey Shargunov has created the following books:
- "Hurrah!" This 2012 book already describes the beginning of zero. Around violence, dirt, cruelty. Drugs and alcohol devour friends - the characters of this work. I want to be a hero, a good person. This book is the story of a young man who is ready to fight, scream, passionately love despite everything in this indifferent world.
- "1993." It tells about the inextricably and painfully interconnected spouses, the relationship of these workers "emergency gang", as well as how their daughter grew up. This family romance unfolds most of the time against the backdrop of the early 90s. The family chronicle is intertwined with historical investigation. At that time, namely in 1993, in the center of Moscow there was a civil war. It was a period of great upheaval and hope. He and she are forced to be on opposite sides of the barricades. So the country's history is reflected in family life. The book was published in 2013.
- "Book without photos." A photographic look is depicted on the events experienced by a contemporary of today and captured by the eyes of a man who cares about everything that happens in our country and around it in the world. Here Shargunov for the first time is absolutely honest and equal to himself. The work is written with ruthlessness and love - and to his own gift, and to his homeland. This alone makes up a great deal of literature. The author of the work is a direct participant in the political events described in the book, which can be called today’s recent history of Russia.
- "Bird flu". This 2008 novel tells the story of youth packs, guardians and revolutionaries who are facing today in Russia. His heroes want to participate in the history of our country. Some are throwing leaflets at the Kremlin, blowing up bombs in a cafe, mansions are being stormed at Rublevka, as well as a colony in Krasnoarmeysk. Others are favored by the current government, and all who encroach on it are trampled upon. Romantics and criminals are on both sides of the barricade.
- "The battle for the air of freedom." The collection, published in 2008, includes essays written in the 2000s, articles and reflections on art and politics.
- "What is my name?" This book was born in 2006. The story that went into it tells about the ideological and existential searches of Khudyakov, a novice reporter. This is a poem (as the author calls his work), written by Sergei Shargunov.
- "The kid is punished." For this book, the writer received the Debut Award.