Boris Akunin

Biography

Grigori Chkhartishvili, better known by his pen name Boris Akunin, is a Georgian and Russian writer residing in the UK. He is renowned for crafting Erast Fandorin detective novels and has written under various pen names, including Anatoly Brusnikin and Anna Borisova. Akunin's literary output also includes essays and translations from Japanese authors, reflecting his fascination with kabuki theatre and Eastern literature.