Born to the family of Russian exile, Ajvaz studied Czech studies and esthetics at Charles University in Prague. Currently he works as a researcher at Prague's Center for Theoretical Studies and, in addition to fiction, has published an essay on Derrida and a book-length meditation on Borges. His novel Prázdné ulice was awarded the Jaroslav Seifert Prize for literary achievement (2005), the most prestigious literary award in the Czech Republic.
- Born
- 30 Oct 1949
- Country
- Czechia
- First book
- The golden age, 2001
