How the Writer Vladimir Sorokin Managed to Predict Russiaʼs Past in Its Future ; Kako je pisatelju Vladimirju Sorokinu uspelo napovedati rusko preteklost v prihodnosti

In 2021, conceptualist Vladimir Sorokin's Day of the Oprichnik (День опричника), written and published in 2006, was published in Slovenian. The translation was partially founded by the Russian Institute of Literary Translation. This article attempts to answer the question of why a futuristic book about the year 2028 appeared in Slovenian two years before Russia attacked Ukraine and what meaning it carries by analyzing this work. Literary analysis is complemented by a basic discussion of the sociocultural context. Following the analysis of Sorokin’s important literary works for understanding The Day of the Oprichnik his literary strategy is also presented. ; Leta 2021 je s pomočjo ruskega Inštituta za literarne prevode v slovenščini izšlo delo konceptualista Vladimirja Sorokina z naslovom Opričnikov dan (День опричника), ki je bilo napisano in objavljeno že 2006. Razprava poskuša z analizo tega dela odgovoriti na vprašanje, kakšen pomen nosi futuristična knjiga o letu 2028, izdana dve leti pred ruskim napadom na Ukrajino. Literarni analizi pripenjam sociološko-kulturološki kontekst in hkrati predstavim Sorokinovo literarno strategijo, sledeč nekaterim za razumevanje Opričnikovega dne pomembnim književnim delom.