Yurij Mamleev Books

Yuri Mamleyev is regarded as the "most Russian" writer in Russia today, the founder of a new literary current called “metaphysical realism.” His prose, devoid of actual events, delves into the eternal, dark aspects of the human soul, revealing our hidden monsters in confrontation with reality. His characters, often perceived as “idiots,” are in fact full of a yearning for being and immortality, seeking to understand the incomprehensible and find answers beyond the bounds of human reason. Mamleyev places these figures within a realistic context, creating prose that is both unbelievably credible and merciless.