Aleksandr Sharonov
Aleksandr Markovich Sharonov is a Mordvin philologist, folklorist, poet and prose writer.
His research and social interests include history, mythology and folklore of Erzya and Moksha peoples.
Works
- Устно-поэтическое творчество мордовского народа
- Mastorava an epic poem based on Mordvin mythology and folklore, written in Erzya, translated in Moksha, Russian, and Hungarian languages
- Мордовский героический эпос
- На земле Инешкипаза
- Потехония, a science fiction novel
- Эрзя, Меря, Русь в историографии России
- Планета Эра, poetry and prose
Recognition
- 1997: Matthias Castrén Society Literary Prize, Finland
- 1996: Mordovia State Prize, Russia