Are both Vladimir Mayakovsky and Tracy Chevalier considered Russian novelists?
Vladimir Mayakovsky Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky ( ; Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Маяко́вский ; 19 July [O.S. 7 July] 1893 – 14 April 1930) was a Russian Soviet poet, playwright, artist, and actor.
Emil Braginsky Emil (Emmanuel) Veniaminovich Braginsky (Russian: Эми́ль (Эммануэль) Вениами́нович Браги́нский , 19 November 1921 – 26 May 1998) was a Soviet/Russian screenwriter. Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1976). Winner of USSR State Prize (1977).