Andriy Valentynov
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Andriy Valentynov / Andrey Valentinov[1][2][3][4] (Ukrainian: Андрій Валентинов, Russian: Андрей Валентинов; born March 18, 1958) is the pen name of a Ukrainian Russian-speaking science/fantasy fiction writer Andriy Valentynovych Shmalko.[5][6] Valentinov is a distinguished Ukrainian historian and archaeologist and works as an associate professor at Ukrainian studies department of Kharkiv National University.[7][8] He resides in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and writes in Russian. Valentinov collaborates with other Russophone Ukrainian writers, such as H. L. Oldie and Marina and Sergey Dyachenko.
Andrey Valentinovich Shmalko / Andriy Valentynovych Shmalko | |
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Native name | Андрей Валентинович Шмалько |
Born | (1958-03-18) March 18, 1958 (age 66) Kharkiv, Soviet Ukraine |
Pen name | Andrey Valentinov |
Occupation |
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Language | Russian |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Citizenship | Ukraine |
Education | PhD in History |
Alma mater | Kharkiv National University |
Period | 1995–2014 |
Genres | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, cryptohistory |
Subjects | world history, alternate history, cryptohistory, archaeology, noosphere, lonely honourable heroes fighting against the heartless state system or/and supernatural evil forces |
Years active | 1995–present |
Notable awards | “Start” (1997), “Golden Duke” (1997), “Golden Caduceus” (2000), Best Author (Eurocon 2013) |
Valentinov's genre is often defined as cryptohistory.[9][10][11] He is the author of 40 novels, about 50 stories and more than 60 essays about the problems of contemporary speculative literature.[12] He has 164 science fiction and fantasy literary awards.[13] At Eurocon 2013 in Kyiv, the European Science Fiction Society named Valentinov Europe's best writer of 2013.[14]
Valentinov resides and works from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Valentinov has often collaborates with other Ukrainian-born Russophone writers, such as H. L. Oldie and Marina and Sergey Dyachenko.