Igor Afanasyev

Igor Maximovich Afansyev is a Russian writer and veteran of the Afghan war. He was born in Pskov in 1962. He served in the Afghan war from 1983 to 1985, as a sapper in the eastern province of Ghazni. Afanasyev initially posted about his experiences of the war on the internet; this led to several books that have been acclaimed in his native Russia.[1] Among these are:

  • Муравьиный Бог
  • Сапёр, который ошибся
  • Солянка по-афгански
  • Эвтаназия, или Последний парад
Igor Afanasyev
Born
Igor Maximovich Afansyev

1962
Pskov
NationalityRussian
OccupationWriter

His work has been praised by Oleg Ermakov, another Afghan veteran-turned-writer.[2]

References
  1. "Книгу о войне в Афганистане презентовали в Пскове : Псковская Лента Новостей / ПЛН". m.pln24.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. "Премьера книги Игоря Афанасьева "Сапер, который ошибся". Централизованная библиотечная система города Пскова. Псков. — Централизованная библиотечная система города Пскова". bibliopskov.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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