Fazil Iskander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fazil Iskander

Soviet and Russian writer

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1929

Place of Birth: Sukhumi, Georgia

Date of Death: 31-Jul-2016

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, journalist, novelist, essayist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Fazil Abdulovich Iskander (Russian: ????´?? ????´????? ???????´?; Abkhazian: ?????? ?????-??? ????????; 6 March 1929 – 31 July 2016) was a Soviet and Russian writer and poet known in the former Soviet Union for his descriptions of Caucasian life.
He authored various stories, most famously "Zashita Chika", which features a crafty and likable young boy named "Chik".