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Boris Akunin

1956 - Today

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Grigori Chkhartishvili (Russian: Григорий Шалвович Чхартишвили, romanized: Grigoriy Shalvovich Chkhartishvili; Georgian: გრიგორი ჩხარტიშვილი), better known by his pen name Boris Akunin (Russian: Борис Акунин, born 20 May 1956), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boris Akunin is the 1,729th most popular writer (down from 1,706th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Georgia (down from 58th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Georgian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Boris Akunin ranks 1,729 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacopone da Todi, Marlen Haushofer, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Theodor Nöldeke, Ahmad ibn Arabshah, and Shen Yue. After him are Herbjørg Wassmo, Liu Zongyuan, Edward Lear, Caterina Albert, Edwin Abbott Abbott, and Julius Firmicus Maternus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Boris Akunin ranks 81. Before him are Walter Salles, Boris Trajkovski, David Sassoli, Alexey Pajitnov, Jens Fink-Jensen, and Patricia Cornwell. After him are Mimi Rogers, Rita Wilson, Michael Biehn, Roderick MacKinnon, Luis Guzmán, and Krystian Zimerman.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Boris Akunin ranks 61 out of 406. Before him are David VI of Georgia (1225), Tengiz Abuladze (1924), Władysław Raczkiewicz (1885), Qaitbay (1416), Şevkefza Kadın (1820), and George IV of Georgia (1191). After him are Roustam Raza (1783), Eliso Virsaladze (1942), Giorgi Saakadze (1570), Irakli Tsereteli (1881), Meliton Kantaria (1920), and Aslan Abashidze (1938).

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Among WRITERS In Georgia

Among writers born in Georgia, Boris Akunin ranks 5. Before him are Shota Rustaveli (1172), Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893), Sayat-Nova (1712), and Ilia Chavchavadze (1837). After him are Pavel Bermondt-Avalov (1877), Nodar Dumbadze (1928), Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko (1858), Akaki Tsereteli (1840), Nikoloz Baratashvili (1817), Alexander Kazbegi (1848), and Vazha-Pshavela (1861).

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