The Chernyshevsky Prize was awarded in Saratov. The prize, established by the city administration, is intended to support and encourage talented writers whose works enrich the Russian intellectual and information space. The award is given every two years and is intended for researchers and journalists from all over the country. This year, 11 works from Moscow, Belgrade, Makhachkala and Baku were submitted for the award. The winners of the award were: in the nomination "Journalistic work" - Oleg Kalishin, head of the radio broadcasting service of the state television and radio broadcasting company "Seratov", for the work "Radio program "Daily affairs"; in the category "research work" - Ernest Orlov, head of the department of the Beit A. P. Chekhov (Moscow), for the work "A century of service to literature: an album on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the V. I. Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature"; in the "public" nomination - Ivan Pirkov, professor from the Department of Russian Language and Professional Communication of the State Academy of Law, doctor of philology, writer, literary critic, for the book "Let the air conditioner fly".