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"KGBT+ propounds the gospel of “letitbe-ism” – in Russian letitbism. This quasi-Buddhist philosophy suggests that whatever happens will happen whether you like it or not, so why not just accept it? Beneath his countercultural facade, #VictorPelevin has become a prolific exponent of contemporary […]

The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a ...

A Russian novelist who could be out of the Cold War Spy genre. Who and where is Pelevin? An enigma cloaked in obscurity. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriterSky #SpyGenre #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #VictorPelevin #Telegram