Book on Putin's private life wins French literary prize

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-25 21:50

A book detailing Vladimir Putin's private life and rise to power has won the newly established Prix Strasbourg literary award. The work, titled "The Tsar in Propria Persona: How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All," was written by exiled Russian journalists Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin. The jury described the book as a "fascinating and shocking" account based on hundreds of interviews, with some witnesses reportedly disappearing under tragic circumstances. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse · 2026-08-25 21:50

‘Fascinating and shocking’ book about Putin’s private life wins prize

A taboo-breaking book about Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and private life, written by two exiled Russian journalists, won a newly established French literary prize on Tuesday. The book, titled The Tsar in Propria Persona: How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All, draws on more than t…