Andrey Rodionov
Andrey Rodionov is one of the most remarkable contemporary Russian poets. His career began in 2000 in Moscow as a performer on poetry slams, and in 2002 he was awarded with the “Russian Slam” prize.
Rodionov is fascinated with the description of fantastic incidents – encounters with extraterrestrials, or invented episodes from the lives of famous historical and literary characters. Rodionov’s poems are never cynical and always reflect a strong inclination to profound moral questions.
Andrey Rodionov has published a series of books in the recent years, including 'Toys for the Outskirts' (2007). While his earlier work has been characterised as ‘rap lyricism’, in recent poems he has developed a softer though still idiosyncratic style that imbues prosaic everyday life with significance. As the author himself has said, he ‘continues to lend soul to objects that by rights should have none’.
