Vitaliy Zakhartsov
Under this pseudonym, the fiction works of Vitaliy Aleksandrovich Gavrikov are published.
Creative Credo
"I have no interest in writing the way others wrote before me. Each of my texts is an experiment, an attempt to blaze a new trail into territories where artistic literature has not yet ventured. Naturally, experimental prose does not appeal to everyone."
Published Works
To date, 4 books of fiction have been published, receiving notable feedback from literary critics.
"The ZIL Refrigerator for Storing Food in Timelessness"
"Steklograf" Publishing House, 2022
" The novel can have a psychedelic effect on the reader, so do not be surprised if, upon reading the book, you involuntarily begin to create your own linguistic reality.
"Vintage"
"Steklograf" Publishing House, 2023
" Of course, "Vintage" is hardly a text for what is commonly called the "broad" reader. This novel requires a special reader – on the one hand, prepared, erudite, and well-read, and on the other – somewhat mischievous, a bit showy, satiated with the bland and solid, someone who has tried everything yet tirelessly continues to seek the new.
"The Stool of Destiny"
"Steklograf" Publishing House, 2025
" In places, the book seems ultra-dense, and in others – it is simply phantasmagoric humor reaching social satire. But overall, it is impossible to determine the genre of Zakhartsov's creation. At least – in a few words. Before us lies experimental-linguistic prose, fantasy, an anti-fairy tale, a postmodern pastiche, absurdism, a philosophical novel, and even – science fiction!
- A fairy tale for the smartest. Review by Renata Khidentseva
- The Thelemic abode of Kudykinshchina. Review by Ivan Rodionov
- Postmodernism fertilized by sacredness. Review by Prof. Lyubov Kikhney
- A cheerful mind-breaking absurdity. Review by Prof. Olesya Temirshina
- Presentation of the novel. Review by Vladimir Alexandrov
"Shopping Glands Are Not Palpable"
In 2021, the collection became the winner of the international literary contest "I Write".