Oleg Chilap

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Oleg Viktorovich Chilap, born August 2, 1959, in Kharkiv, is a Russian rock musician, poet and writer. He leads the band Optimalniy Variant and is one of Russia’s best-known rock poets. His lyrics and music mix different ideas, describing a “flux of culture” where Pink Floyd sits beside Debussy, and he links Russia’s literary avant-garde with famous painters. He received the Russian President’s grant for Literature in 1999 and 2000. His book 8 ruk, chtobi obnyat’ tebya became a bestseller in Russia.