Elena Voznesenskaya from Karelia received the “Belyayev Prize”

On September 27, the winners of the Alexander Belyaev International Literary Prize were awarded at the Pushkin House of Culture. Among the best was a resident of Karelia, Elena Voznesenskaya, a librarian from the Rare Books and Book Monuments Sector of the National Library of Karelia.

She was awarded the prize in the nomination “For a book, a selection of materials or the most interesting implemented projects over the past year”. The jury noted her educational materials about pre-revolutionary publications stored in the Karelian library. In this context, special attention was paid to publications in the magazine about the culture "ArkA", among which were the articles "Letter to a Roman friend" and "Dress barely below the knees?" Horrible.

Elena said that the ArkA team employs invited specialists, including theater critics, who write about performances in Petrozavodsk and Karelia, about new exhibitions. As the only librarian, however, she publishes what she knows best—manuscripts, ancient editions, and book signs—which she has long understood. In the sequel, she expressed gratitude to colleagues who share interesting information for readers every day.

The Alexander Belyaev International Literary Award is an annual Russian award awarded for the best works in science fiction, science fiction and popular literature. It is named after the famous Soviet science fiction writer Alexander Romanovich Belyaev, and its founder is the Belyaev Foundation for Support and Development of Literature.