Who is the best writer in Russia?

Dive into a world where literary giants clash, from the titans of classic prose to the audacious voices of modern poetry, each with their own unique flair and captivating stories. Will you champion the renowned or lean towards the more unconventional talents? Make your choice!

1

Leo Tolstoy

Author of War and Peace, a literary classic

2

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Known for psychological novels like Crime and Punishment

3

Anton Chekhov

Pioneer of modern short stories and plays

4

Alexander Pushkin

Regarded as the father of Russian literature

5

Nikolai Gogol

Famous for satirical works like Dead Souls

6

Ivan Turgenev

Known for the novel Fathers and Sons

7

Mikhail Bulgakov

Author of the acclaimed novel The Master and Margarita

8

Vladimir Nabokov

Known for his novel Lolita and literary innovation

9

Boris Pasternak

Won Nobel Prize for his novel Doctor Zhivago

10

Mikhail Lermontov

Famous for the poem A Hero of Our Time

11

Ivan Bunin

First Russian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

12

Maxim Gorky

Key figure in socialist realism and author of Mother

13

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Known for exposing the Soviet labor camp system

14

Marina Tsvetaeva

Renowned for her passionate and lyrical poetry

15

Anna Akhmatova

Prominent poet known for her poignant works

16

Joseph Brodsky

Nobel laureate known for his poetry and essays