The organizers of the "Big Book" prize confirmed that Margarita Simonyan's novel was initially included in the long list, but an error occurred during data preparation, resulting in it not being mentioned in the published list.

The organizers of the "Big Book" prize confirmed that Margarita Simonyan's novel was initially included in the long list, but an error occurred during data preparation, resulting in it not being mentioned in the published list.

@meduzalive 23 Apr 2026, 10:06

The novel by Margarita Simonyan "In the Beginning Was the Word - In the End Will Be the Digit" was added to the longlist of the "Big Book" prize retroactively, which drew criticism from experts.

@meduzalive 23 Apr 2026, 07:35