Everything Can Be Fixed: Chronicles of Private Life

The “Big Book” prize was awarded for a large family novel that shows the fate of a post-Soviet man. The author, Alexander Kabakov, is known for works including “The Man Who Wouldn’t Return,” “The Runaway,” and “Moscow Tales.” His books have been translated into many languages and adapted for film.

The novel “Everything Can Be Fixed. Chronicles of Private Life” tells about the life of Mikhail Saltykov and his generation over a span of half a century. The book describes childhood in a military town, youth in the 1960s, life during perestroika, as well as love and life adventures.