Background
He was born in Saratov region, and attended the University of Saratov where he studied philology.
He was born in Saratov region, and attended the University of Saratov where he studied philology.
He worked variously as a school teacher, a truck driver, and a journalist for television and radio. Between 1990 and 1995, he worked at the magazine Volga. Slapovsky started his literary career as a playwright in the 1980s, before switching to the novel.