Pavlov went on to win the Prize in 2002 with his next book, The Matiushin Case (English translation published in 2014 by And Other Stories).

Born in Moscow in 1970, Pavlov spent his military service as a prison guard in Kazakhstan.

[1] During his service, Pavlov suffered a head injury, was hospitalised, and spent over a month in a psychiatric ward.

[2] Pavlov was also the author of articles on literature and historical and social aspects of life in Russia, as well as numerous essays.

Oleg Pavlov is said to be one of the most gifted examples of what has been dubbed the "renaissance in Russian literature."