Marina Markina, PhD, is an associate professor at Lobachevsky State University in Russia. Having started her literary career in 2018, she was the third place winner in the Open Eur...view moreMarina Markina, PhD, is an associate professor at Lobachevsky State University in Russia. Having started her literary career in 2018, she was the third place winner in the Open Eurasia-2019 international competition in the Short Prose category. She was a finalist in Russia’s “Writer of the Year” national literary competition in 2018, 2019, and 2020. She is a member of the Russian Union of Writers.view less