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Absurdistan is a 2006 novel by Gary Shteyngart. It chronicles the adventures of Misha Vainberg, the 325-pound son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, as he struggles to return to his true love in the South Bronx.
Absurdistan is a term sometimes used to satirically describe a country in which absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government. The expression was originally used by Eastern bloc dissidents to refer to parts (or all) of the Soviet Union and its satellite states. Today, the term is most often reserved for Russia and states formerly in the Soviet sphere of influence that have retained Soviet-style authoritarian governments, such as Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan or Belarus.
Absurdistan is a 2008 German-French comedy film written and directed by Veit Helmer.
It formed part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. It was also entered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festival.
Absurdistan could refer to:
- Absurdistan, a fictitious country in which absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government
- Absurdistan (novel), a 2006 novel by Gary Shteyngart
- Absurdistan (film), a 2008 film directed by Veit Helmer
- Absurdistan (album), a 1997 album by Laika & the Cosmonauts