Victor Ivaniv (Ivanov), born in Novosibirsk in 1977, prose writer, poet and critic. Graduated of Novosibirsk State University (1999) and the doctorat of Novosibirsk Pedagogical University (2006) as candidate of science on Russian Avant-garde. Shot-listed twice for the poetry Prize “Debut” (2002, 2012, Moscow). Laureate of Andrey Belyi Prize for two books of prose “The dairy of observation”(2011) and “ The Awake Dreamer” (2012). Stipendiate of programs “Tandem” (Schtiftung Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, 2010) and “Open World” (USA, 2011). Poetry and prose are translated into German, English and Italian.
