Mark Kharitonov
Mark Kharitonov  | |
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| Native name | Марк Харитонов  | 
| Born | 31 August 1937 Zhitomir, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR  | 
| Died | 8 January 2024 (aged 86) | 
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| Nationality | Russian | 
| Genre | Postmodernism | 
| Notable works | Lines of Fate | 
| Notable awards | Russian Booker Prize (1992) | 
Mark Sergeyevich Kharitonov (Russian: Марк Сергеевич Харитонов, 31 August 1937 – 8 January 2024) was a Russian novelist, poet, essayist, and translator. He was awarded the first Russian Booker Prize in 1992 for his novel Lines of Fate.