Congratulations from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the writer V.N. Happy 85th birthday to Krupintranslated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' congratulated the Chairman of the Supreme Creative Council of the Union of Writers of Russia, the first laureate of the Patriarchal Literary Prize V.N. Krupina happy 85th birthday.

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Степан Кузнецов

Congratulations to Vladimir Nikolaevich on his anniversary. It’s good that the Patriarch personally noted him as the first laureate of the prize - this is true, Krupin really did a lot for Russian literature.

Михаил Петров

Yes, Krupin is a whole era. I remember how in the nineties I held his books in my hands when everything around me was collapsing. It’s good that the Patriarch directly wrote about the first Patriarchal Prize, to the point.

Дарья Виноградова

Yes, Krupin really kept many people on their feet in the nineties. I still have his “Live as you live” on my shelf, already tattered. And the first Patriarchal Prize was given to him very accurately; he truly deserved it.

Валентина Павлова

I agree, I’ve also read “Live as You Live,” especially the chapter about the village school. In the nineties, such books really were a support. Have you read his “Procession of the Cross”? It's also very to the point.

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