Andriy Valentynov / Andrey Valentinov (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. Valentinov is a distinguished Ukrainian historian and archaeologist and works as an associate professor at

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department of

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. He resides in

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, and writes in Russian. Valentinov collaborates with other Russophone Ukrainian writers, such as H. L. Oldie and

Marina and Sergey Dyachenko Spouses Maryna Yuryivna Dyachenko (, born January 23, 1968) and Serhiy Serhiyovych Dyachenko (April 14, 1945 – May 5, 2022) are co-authors of fantasy literature from Ukraine writing in Russian language, Russian. Three of their novels have been ...

. Valentinov's genre is often defined as cryptohistory. He is the author of 40 novels, about 50 stories and more than 60 essays about the problems of contemporary speculative literature. He has 164 science fiction and fantasy literary awards. At

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2013 in

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, the

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named Valentinov Europe's best writer of 2013. Valentinov resides and works from

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. Valentinov has often collaborates with other Ukrainian-born Russophone writers, such as H. L. Oldie and

Biography

Andriy Shmalko was born in

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

Soviet Ukraine The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, abbreviated as the Ukrainian SSR, UkrSSR, and also known as Soviet Ukraine or just Ukraine, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from 1922 until 1991. Under the Soviet one-party m ...

, on March 18, 1958. He began writing poetry in 1970, and wrote his first novel while at school. His first pen name was Alexander Nexø. From 1978 till early 2000s he was participating in different archaeological expeditions exploring the sites of

Khazar The Khazars ; 突厥可薩 ''Tūjué Kěsà'', () were a nomadic Turkic people who, in the late 6th century CE, established a major commercial empire covering the southeastern section of modern European Russia, southern Ukraine, Crimea, an ...

culture,

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burial mounds, Genoese castle and especially his favourite

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, an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the south-western part of the

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. In 1980 he graduated from

and became a school teacher of history. From 1982 till 1985 he was a post-graduate student at the Department of Ancient and Medieval History of Kharkiv National University. In 1985 he defended his PhD dissertation in Ancient History, ''Roman Policy in the Southern

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Region in the 1st Century BC''. From 1985 to 1992 he taught history at Kharkiv University of Arts, also known as the Kharkiv Conservatory, where he introduced the first course of the

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Studies in

that used to be a primarily atheistic state during the

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times. In 1992 he finished his novel ''The Oversteps'', which was published in 1995 under the pen name of Andrey Valentinov.Андреева Юлия. Триумвират: Творческие биографии писателей Генри Лайона Олди, Андрея Валентинова, Марины и Сергея Дяченко. – Часть вторая: Андрей Валентинов. – СПб, 2013. – C. 125-184. Valentinov is married.

Main Images and Motifs

Valentinov creates his fictional world with the help of the repeating themes, images and motifs. One of them is about the people or race of Dhars (other names: Dars, Dergs, Logres and Chugs; Russian: дхары, дары, дэрги, логры, чуги). The etymology of their names might be

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(Dhars or Dars, compare with the Slavic ''dar'' – gift, talent), Eastern (Dergs), Celtic (

Logres Logres (among various other forms and spellings) is King Arthur's realm in the Matter of Britain. The geographical area referred to by the name is south and eastern England. However, Arthurian writers such as Chrétien de Troyes and Wolfram von ...

, also Logris or Loegria is the name of

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's realm) or Slavic (chugs as diminutive for chugaisters or chugasters, kind wood goblins for Western Ukrainians living in the

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). According to Valentinov, they are ambiguous creatures: half human, half bearlike, whose origin is very ancient and mysterious. The Dhars live in different places of the world and are endangered because of many enemies, from ignorant cruel people to the evil forces. They keep ancient secret knowledge and have psychic abilities. They usually look like humans, but some of them can transform into werebears. The Dhars might be the descendants of fallen angels and human females. Valentinov suggests that King Arthur whose name meant “bear” was one of them. They are presented in many Valentinov's books, especially in the Logrian series and ''The Eye of Power'' Series.

Bibliography

Novels and Series

Mythological, Heroic and Epic Fantasy

Mycenaean Series (Russian: Микенский цикл)
The events take place in

Ancient Greece Ancient Greece () was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically r ...

. * 1997 ''Grey Kite'' (Russian: «Серый коршун») * 2000-2001 ''

Diomedes Diomedes (Jones, Daniel; Roach, Peter, James Hartman and Jane Setter, eds. ''Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary''. 17th edition. Cambridge UP, 2006.) or Diomede (; ) is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan ...

, the Son of

Tydeus Tydeus (; Ancient Greek: Τυδεύς ''Tūdeus'') was an Aetolian hero in Greek mythology, belonging to the generation before the Trojan War. He was one of the Seven against Thebes, and the father of Diomedes, who is frequently known by the patr ...

'' (Russian: «Диомед, сын Тидея») Oriya Cycle (Russian: Цикл «Ория»)
The historical and mythological fantasy based on the

Eastern European Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural and socio-economic connotations. Its eastern boundary is marked by the Ural Mountains, and ...

history of the

Migration Period The Migration Period ( 300 to 600 AD), also known as the Barbarian Invasions, was a period in European history marked by large-scale migrations that saw the fall of the Western Roman Empire and subsequent settlement of its former territories ...

. * 1997 ''Violators of Equilibrium'' (Russian: «Нарушители равновесия») * 1997 ''If the Death Wakes'' (Russian: «Если смерть проснётся») * 2000 ''Seal on Your Heart'' (Russian: «Печать на сердце твоём») * 2000 ''… Taller Than the Linchpin'' (Russian: «...выше тележной чеки»)

Cryptohistory, Heroic Fantasy, Magic Realism and Mysticism

The Eye of Power Series (Russian: цикл «Око силы»)
The famous cycle is based on the Russian history of the 20th century. 1996 The first trilogy (1920-1921): * 1. ''Chelkel Volunteers'' (Russian: «Волонтёры Челкеля») * 2. ''The Guardian of The Wound'' (Russian: «Страж Раны») * 3. ''The Light Bearer'' (Russian: «Несущий Свет») 1997 The second trilogy (1937-1938): * 1. ''You Who Is Tired of Hatred'' (Russian: «Ты, уставший ненавидеть») * 2. ''It Does Not Hurt Me'' (Russian: «Мне не больно») * 3. ''

Orpheus In Greek mythology, Orpheus (; , classical pronunciation: ) was a Thracians, Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned Ancient Greek poetry, poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in se ...

and

Nike Nike often refers to: * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine giv ...

'' (Russian: «Орфей и Ника») 1995-1997 The third trilogy (1991-1992): * 1. ''The Oversteps'' (Russian: «Преступившие») * 2. ''The Challenge'' (Russian: «Вызов») * 3. ''The Cohort'' (Russian: «Когорта») 2010-2011 The fourth trilogy (1924): * 1. ''Tsar Space'' (Russian: «Царь-Космос») * 2. ''General March'' (Russian: «Генерал-Марш») * 3. ''Wolfhound Century'' (Russian: «Век-волкодав») The Logres (Russian: Логры) * 1997 ''Auvergne Cleric'' (Russian: «Овернский клирик») (The setting is

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

of the 12th century) * 1997 ''Deserter'' (Russian: «Дезертир») (The times of the French Revolution are described) * 2000 ''The Heavens Are Rejoicing'' (Russian: «Небеса ликуют») (

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

and

of the middle of the 17th century are presented) * 2001 ''Hola'' (Russian: «Ола») (The events take place in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

in the 15th century)

Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
and
Magic Realism Magical realism, magic realism, or marvelous realism is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while incorporating magical elements, often blurring the lines between speculation and reality. ''Magical re ...

1998 ''The Boundary'' (Russian: «Рубеж»; in collaboration with Henry Lion Oldie and

).
The alternative fantasy world, fictional

Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works " The Nose", " Viy", "The Overcoat", and " Nevsky Prosp ...

’s Ukraine of the 16-18th centuries and the Cabbalistic

cosmogony Cosmogony is any model concerning the origin of the cosmos or the universe. Overview Scientific theories In astronomy, cosmogony is the study of the origin of particular astrophysical objects or systems, and is most commonly used in ref ...

are presented.
* Book 1: ''Orphans Cost a Lot in Winter'' (Russian: «Зимою сироты в цене») * Book 2: ''The Time to Break Rules'' (Russian: «Время нарушать запреты»)

Spartacus Spartacus (; ) was a Thracians, Thracian gladiator (Thraex) who was one of the Slavery in ancient Rome, escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major Slave rebellion, slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Historical accounts o ...

Series (Russian: Спартаковский цикл)
The history of

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

in the 1st century BC and especially the slave uprising are analyzed from the alternative perspective * 2002 ''Spartacus'' (Russian: «Спартак») * 2006 ''The Angel of Spartacus'' (Russian: «Ангел Спартака»)

Historical Prose

* 2000 ''The Phlegethon'' (Russian: «Флегетон») (The tragic events of the

Civil War in Russia The Russian Civil War () was a multi-party civil war in the former Russian Empire sparked by the 1917 overthrowing of the Russian Provisional Government in the October Revolution, as many factions vied to determine Russia's political future. I ...

in the

Crimea Crimea ( ) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukrain ...

are described). * 2002 ''

Canis Major Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater dog" in contrast to C ...

Constellation'' (Russian: «Созвездие Пса») (The activities of the archaeological expedition in

, the Crimea, are presented).

Magic Realism Magical realism, magic realism, or marvelous realism is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while incorporating magical elements, often blurring the lines between speculation and reality. ''Magical re ...
, City Fantasy and Biblical Motifs

Dilogy 1999 ''We Are to Live Here'' (Russian: «Нам здесь жить», written in collaboration with Henry Lion Oldie): * ''Armageddon Happened Yesterday'' (Russian: «Армагеддон был вчера») * ''Blood is Drunk From The Cupped Hands'' (Russian: «Кровь пьют руками») The dystopian events take place in the post-apocalyptic City that resembles

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

, the native city of the authors. 2006 ''Shooter'' (Russian: «Тирмен», written in collaboration with Henry Lion Oldie)
Modern Kharkiv, Ukraine, and the events in different countries dated from 1922 till the present time are given through the lenses of the Shooters that are the Knights of the Grand Dame with scythe. 2013 ''Fortress Of My Soul'' (Russian: «Крепость души моей», written in collaboration with Henry Lion Oldie)
The setting resembles the dilogy ''We Are to Live Here''. The realities of modern City and the

Old Testament The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew and occasionally Aramaic writings by the Isr ...

are intermingled and interconnected. * ''Birthright'' (Russian: «Право первородства») * ''Nine Days'' (Russian: «Девять дней») * ''Dawn of Sodom'' (Russian: «Заря над Содомом»)

Horror and Mysticism

2005 '' The Pentacle'' (Russian: «Пентакль»): the novel-cycle of 30 short stories, written in collaboration with Henry Lion Oldie and

— Best novel award at the festival " Star Bridge" (Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2005).
The setting is primarily mystic Ukraine of different times.

Speculative Philosophical and Psychological Fiction (
Noosphere The noosphere (alternate spelling noösphere) is a philosophical concept developed and popularized by the biogeochemist Vladimir Vernadsky and philosopher and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Vernadsky defined the noosphere as the new s ...
Cycle)

The books of this cycle are based on the idea that there is a parallel universal reality made by our thoughts and dreams named

Noosphere The noosphere (alternate spelling noösphere) is a philosophical concept developed and popularized by the biogeochemist Vladimir Vernadsky and philosopher and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Vernadsky defined the noosphere as the new s ...

or Hypnosphere that is open for some people under some circumstances and allows them to live after death, to travel through time and place and to change the real world where we live. * 2003 ''Sphere'' (Russian: «Сфера») (The introductory book of the cycle lifting the veil of our unconscious) * 2005 ''Omega'' (Russian: «Омега») (The protagonist lives in three parallel realities. The modern war in the

is described) * 2006 ''Dimon'' (Russian: «Даймон») (Two main plot lines are about

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

of the middle of the 19th century and Ukraine of the early 2000s) * 2007 ''Captain Philibert'' (Russian: «Капитан Филибер») (The protagonist who is lethally ill in the real world of contemporary Ukraine finds his second life in the reality of the

(1917-1922) and changes the course of history) * 2013 ''Noir'' (Russian: «Нуар») (

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

is described from the perspective of the former Russian White Guard officer. The events are set primarily in

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

Chronoopera and
Steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and Applied arts, aesthetics inspired by, but not limited to, 19th-century Industrial Revolution, industrial steam engine, steam-powered machinery. Steampun ...

2011 ''Alumen'' (Russian: «Алюмен», written in collaboration with Henry Lion Oldie)
European technical progress of the 18-19th centuries is presented from the perspective of the metaphysical struggle between the rational scientific and irrational occult forces. * 2008 Book 1: ''The Mechanism of Time'' (Russian: «Механизм Времени») * 2009 Book 2: ''The Mechanism of Space'' (Russian: «Механизм Пространства») * 2009 Book 3: ''The Mechanism of Life'' (Russian: «Механизм Жизни»)

Alternate History Alternate history (also referred to as alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply A.H.) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events have occurred but are resolved differently than in actual history. As ...

2017-2018 ''Argentina'' Series (Russian: «Аргентина») The first trilogy (1936): * 2017 Book 1: ''Quentin'' (Russian: «Квентин») * 2017 Book 2: ''Krabat'' (Russian: «Крабат») * 2017 Book 3: ''Cage'' (Russian: «Кейдж») The second trilogy (1937): * 2018 Book 1: ''Lounge'' (Russian: «Лонжа») * 2018 Book 2: ''Leichtweiss'' (Russian: «Лехтвейс») * 2018 Book 3: ''Loki'' (Russian: «Локи»)

Black Humour Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...
and
Postmodern Postmodernism encompasses a variety of artistic, cultural, and philosophical movements that claim to mark a break from modernism. They have in common the conviction that it is no longer possible to rely upon previous ways of depicting the wo ...
Detective Stories and Novellas

The Collective Authors’ Cycle ''Commissioner Fuhe’s Adventures'' (Russian: «Похождения комиссара Фухе») * 1996 “Golden Goddess” * 2001 “A Big Shake” * 1996 “Christmas Story” (in collaboration with Sergey Kaplin) * 1996 “The Great Missing” * 1996 “Fuhe’s Methods” * 2001 “Commissioner Fuhe’s Testament” * 2001 “Commissioner Fuhe’s Dissertation” * 2001 “Tour of Duty” * 2001 “Meeting” * 2001 “A Water Pipe” * 2001 “Campaign” * 2001 “A Little Present” * 2001 “My Best Wishes!” * 2001 “Nutcase” * 2001 “Wholesale” * 2002 “Jubilee” * 1996 “Justice”

Poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

1997 ''Catching the Wind'' (Russian: «Ловля ветра») (collection)

References

External links

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tacbnu3bzo *http://valentinov-uk.livejournal.com *http://fantlab.ru/autor55 *http://forum.rusf.ru/valentinov/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Valentinov, Andrey Living people 1958 births Ukrainian science fiction writers Ukrainian alternate history writers Ukrainian fantasy writers 21st-century Ukrainian historians 20th-century Ukrainian historians Ukrainian archaeologists Academic staff of the National University of Kharkiv Pseudonymous writers Russian-language writers National University of Kharkiv alumni

Biography

Main Images and Motifs

Bibliography

Novels and Series

Mythological, Heroic and Epic Fantasy

Cryptohistory, Heroic Fantasy, Magic Realism and Mysticism

Historical Prose

Magic Realism Magical realism, magic realism, or marvelous realism is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while incorporating magical elements, often blurring the lines between speculation and reality. ''Magical re ..., City Fantasy and Biblical Motifs

Horror and Mysticism

Chronoopera and Steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and Applied arts, aesthetics inspired by, but not limited to, 19th-century Industrial Revolution, industrial steam engine, steam-powered machinery. Steampun ...

Alternate History Alternate history (also referred to as alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply A.H.) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events have occurred but are resolved differently than in actual history. As ...

Poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

References

External links

Magic Realism Magical realism, magic realism, or marvelous realism is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while incorporating magical elements, often blurring the lines between speculation and reality. ''Magical re ...
, City Fantasy and Biblical Motifs

Chronoopera and
Steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and Applied arts, aesthetics inspired by, but not limited to, 19th-century Industrial Revolution, industrial steam engine, steam-powered machinery. Steampun ...