Boris Akunin: Biography, Facts and Career
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Grigori Chkhartishvili (born 20 May 1956), better known by his pen name Boris Akunin, is a Georgian and Russian writer residing in the United Kingdom. He is best known as a writer of historical fiction, specifically his Erast Fandorin detective novels. He is also an essayist and literary translator. Grigory Chkhartishvili has also written under pen names Anatoly Brusnikin, Anna Borisova, and Akunin-Chkhartishvili. His characters include Erast Fandorin, Nicholas Fandorin and Sister Pelagia.
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- Full name: Boris Akunin
- Born: 1956-05-20
- Nationality: Russia
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q125663
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Who is Boris Akunin?
Grigori Chkhartishvili (born 20 May 1956), better known by his pen name Boris Akunin, is a Georgian and Russian writer residing in the United Kingdom.
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Boris Akunin is Russia.
When was Boris Akunin born?
Boris Akunin was born on 1956-05-20.
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