Sasha Filipenko (Belarus), winner of the Russian Prize international literary contest in the Long Prose category for his book "Former Son" at the 9th awards ceremony at President Hotel in Moscow.22.04.2014#2416159
Literature historian and professor George Niva and widow of Russia's first President Boris Yeltsin Naina Yeltsin before the 9th Russian Prize international literary contest awards ceremony in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416150
Writer and literary critic Alexander Arkhangelsky, center, and literature historian and professor George Niva, right, before the 9th Russian Prize international literary contest awards ceremony in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416146
Literary historian, professor at the University of Geneva and jury member George Niva and widow of Russia's first President Boris Yeltsin Naina Yeltsin before the 9th Russian Prize international literary contest awards ceremony in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416144
Literary historian, professor Georges Nivat, left, and widow of the first Russia President Boris Yeltsin, Naina Yeltsina, before the 9th Russian Prize international award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416143
Left: Valery Bochkov (USA), Russian Prize international award winner in the Large Prose nomination for his novel 'To the South of Virginia', at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416142
Valery Bochkov (USA), Russian Prize international award winner in the Large Prose nomination for his novel 'To the South of Virginia', at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416141
Writer German Sadulayev at the 9th Russian Prize international award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416137
Writer German Sadulayev, center, and Alexei Nikitin (Ukraine), Russian Prize international award winner in the Large Prose nomination for his book "Victory Park," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416136
Sergei Chuprinin, editor-in-chief of Znamya magazine, at the 9th Russian Prize international award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416122
Sasha Filipenko (Belarus), Russian Prize international award winner in the Large Prose nomination for his book "Former Son," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416121
Literary historian, professor Georges Nivat, Russian Prize international award winner in the special category "For the contribution to the development and preservation of Russian cultural traditions outside Russia," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416119
Sergei Chuprinin, editor-in-chief of Znamya magazine, right, and Sasha Filipenko (Belarus), Russian Prize international award winner in the Large Prose nomination for his book "Former Son," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416089
Alexei Nikitin (Ukraine), Russian Prize international award winner in the Large Prose nomination for his book "Victory Park," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416083
Yelena Styazkina (Ukraine), Russian Prize international award winner in the Small Prose nomination for tales from the cycle "A Single Talent," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416079
Alexander Stesin (United States), Russian Prize international award winner in the Small Prose nomination for the book "Come Back and Take," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416073
Ilya Odegov (Kazakhstan), Russian Prize international award winner in the Small Prose nomination for the collection of stories "Timur and His Summer," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416072
Shamshad Abdullayev (Uzbekistan), Russian Prize international award winner in the Poetry nomination for the book "Approaching Outskirts," at the 9th award ceremony held in Moscow's President Hotel.22.04.2014#2416071
