Vahur Afanasjev

serafima.bogdan@ gmail . com

Vahur Afanasjev (1979) has become a bestselling fiction author in Estonia with his award winning novel "Serafima and Bogdan" (published in Estonian and Russian).
Afanasjev has published 4 novels, 6 poetry books, 2 short story collections, and travel book.

Awards

Elise Rosalie Aun Literary Prize 2018.

Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Award for Prose 2018 (Kirjanduse sihtkapitali proosaauhind), for the novel Serafima and Bogdan

Viru Literature Prize (Virumaa kirjandusauhind) 2018, for the novel Serafima and Bogdan

First Prize, Estonian Novel Competition 2017, issued by Estonian Writers’ Union, for the novel Serafima and Bogdan

Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Award for Poetry 2016 (Kirjanduse sihtkapitali luuleauhind), for the

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