Proper noun
A surname.
A transliteration of the Russian surname Курков (Kurkóv).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAnd with such a varied list of authors--including Andrey Kurkov, Ali Smith and Juan Gabriel Vásquez--it's only natural that the pieces included will inspire, ignite and delight. Source: Internet
“Kurkov flips from mock-tragedy to comedy and back again, planting the ominous and the absurd neatly among deadpan descriptions of a daily life in denial.” Source: Internet
One of my favorite more modern Russian novels that perfectly captures why I enjoy these novels is Death and the Penguin by Andrew Kurkov. Source: Internet