Book on Putin's Private Life Wins New French Literary Prize
Exiled Russian journalists Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin have authored a groundbreaking book detailing Vladimir Putin's ascent to power and his personal life, which has garnered the inaugural Prix Strasbourg. This accolade, announced on Tuesday, is awarded by EBRA, the largest regional newspaper group in France, along with its parent organization, Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale. Titled 'The Tsar in Propria Persona: How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All,' the book draws from over twenty years of investigative journalism and numerous interviews with witnesses, many of whom faced tragic fates. The jury praised the book as 'fascinating and shocking,' likening it to a spy novel. It is set for release in France next month. Badanin founded Proekt, an investigative media outlet, in 2018.
Key facts
- The book 'The Tsar in Propria Persona: How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All' won the Prix Strasbourg.
- The Prix Strasbourg is a newly established French literary prize awarded by EBRA and Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale.
- The book was written by exiled Russian journalists Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin.
- The book is based on more than two decades of investigative reporting and hundreds of interviews with witnesses.
- Some witnesses later disappeared under tragic circumstances.
- The jury described the book as 'fascinating and shocking' and said it reads 'like a spy novel.'
- The book is due to be published in France next month.
- Roman Badanin is the founder and editor-in-chief of Proekt, an investigative media outlet created in 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Roman Badanin
- Mikhail Rubin
Institutions
- EBRA
- Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale
- Proekt
Locations
- France
- Russia