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Dmitry Lvovich Bykov ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Львович Быков, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ˈlʲvovʲɪdʑ ˈbɨkəf, a=Dmitriy L'vovich Bykov.ru.vorb.oga; born 20 December 1967) is a Russian writer, poet, literary critic and journalist.Bykov author profile
" (in Russian). ''
Ogoniok ''Ogoniok'' ( rus, Огонёк, t=Spark, p=ɐɡɐˈnʲɵk, a=Ru-огонёк.ogg; pre-reform orthography: ''Огонекъ'') was one of the oldest weekly illustrated magazines in Russia. History and profile ''Ogoniok'' has issued since . ...
''. Retrieved 5 December 2009. He is also known as biographer of
Boris Pasternak Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (; rus, Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к, p=bɐˈrʲis lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ pəstɛrˈnak; 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pa ...
,
Bulat Okudzhava Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava (russian: link=no, Булат Шалвович Окуджава; ka, ბულატ ოკუჯავა; hy, Բուլատ Օկուջավա; May 9, 1924 – June 12, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian poet, writer, musici ...
and
Maxim Gorky Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (russian: link=no, Алексе́й Макси́мович Пешко́в;  – 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (russian: Макси́м Го́рький, link=no), was a Russian writer and social ...
.


Biography

Born into a Jewish family, his father was a prominent medical scholar Leva Zilbertrud. Bykov graduated from the
Faculty of Journalism The MSU Faculty of Journalism is a Faculty (division), faculty of the Moscow State University. It is situated on the Mohovaya, 9, in downtown oscow, approximately one block away from the Moscow Kremlin, Kremlin. The Dean (education), dean of th ...
of the elite Moscow State University. Dmitry Bykov taught literature and the history of Soviet literature in Moscow's secondary schools. He was a professor at the Department of World Literature and Culture of Moscow State Institute of International Relations">MGIMO Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (russian: Московский государственный институт международных отношений (МГИМО), also known as MGIMO University) is an institute of ...
, often considered the most elite university of the USSR. As a journalist and critic, Bykov has been writing for the magazine ''
Ogoniok ''Ogoniok'' ( rus, Огонёк, t=Spark, p=ɐɡɐˈnʲɵk, a=Ru-огонёк.ogg; pre-reform orthography: ''Огонекъ'') was one of the oldest weekly illustrated magazines in Russia. History and profile ''Ogoniok'' has issued since . ...
'' since 1993. He has also periodically hosted a show on the radio station
Echo of Moscow Echo of Moscow (russian: links=no, Эхо Москвы, translit=Ekho Moskvy) was a 24/7 commercial Russian radio station based in Moscow. It broadcast in many Russian cities, some of the former Soviet republics (through partnerships with local r ...
, which ran until 2008. Earlier, he was one of the hosts of an influential TV show ''Vremechko''. Being one of the most prolific modern Russian writers, in recent years he has gained additional recognition for his biography of
Boris Pasternak Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (; rus, Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к, p=bɐˈrʲis lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ pəstɛrˈnak; 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pa ...
, published in 2005. The biography earned Bykov the 2006 National Bestseller () and Big Book () awards. He later wrote biographies of
Maxim Gorky Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (russian: link=no, Алексе́й Макси́мович Пешко́в;  – 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (russian: Макси́м Го́рький, link=no), was a Russian writer and social ...
and
Bulat Okudzhava Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava (russian: link=no, Булат Шалвович Окуджава; ka, ბულატ ოკუჯავა; hy, Բուլատ Օկուջավա; May 9, 1924 – June 12, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian poet, writer, musici ...
. In 2008 a documentary called ''Virginity'' () was released in which Bykov was a co-writer. In 2009, Bykov was named assistant editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine ''Profile''.
RIA Novosti RIA Novosti (russian: РИА Новости), sometimes referred to as RIAN () or RIA (russian: РИА, label=none) is a Russian state-owned domestic news agency. On 9 December 2013 by a decree of Vladimir Putin it was liquidated and its asset ...

"Леонтьев остается главредом "Профиля", его замом станет Дмитрий Быков"
21 January 2009. He is also the editor-in-chief of the monthly literature-focused magazine ''What to Read'' (). Together with actor Mikhail Yefremov, he created project "Citizen Poet" (a pun on
Nikolay Nekrasov Nikolay Alexeyevich Nekrasov ( rus, Никола́й Алексе́евич Некра́сов, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪtɕ nʲɪˈkrasəf, a=Ru-Nikolay_Alexeyevich_Nekrasov.ogg, – ) was a Russian poet, writer, critic and publi ...
's poem "Poet and Citizen"). Yefremov reads poems, written by Bykov, which are usually satirical comments on contemporary Russian society, politics and culture. Each poem parodies the style of a famous poet of the past, e.g.
Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...
,
Nekrasov Nekrasov, also ''Nekrassov'' (russian: Некра́сов), or Nekrasova (feminine; Некра́сова), is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aleksandr Nekrasov (1883–1957), Russian mathematician and academician * Ale ...
, Kipling, among others. It was originally broadcast on
Dozhd TV Rain ( rus, Дождь, Dozhd, p=ˈdoʂtʲ, a=Ru-дождь (doʂtʲ).ogg; stylized ДОДЬ) is an independent Russian television channel. It was launched in 2010 in Russia, and since 2022 was based in Latvia. It focuses on news, discussion ...
TV channel, but the project was closed because the poems were too critical of the Russian government. Currently, the show is hosted in audio format by
Echo of Moscow Echo of Moscow (russian: links=no, Эхо Москвы, translit=Ekho Moskvy) was a 24/7 commercial Russian radio station based in Moscow. It broadcast in many Russian cities, some of the former Soviet republics (through partnerships with local r ...
radio station. In mid-April 2019, while aboard a domestic flight en route to Ufa, Bykov fainted and was hospitalized upon arrival. Initially, Russian media covered the story regarding Bykov's health status in different ways. Reports that he suffered a stroke were denied by Bykov’s friend Alexei Venediktov. Instead,
Echo of Moscow Echo of Moscow (russian: links=no, Эхо Москвы, translit=Ekho Moskvy) was a 24/7 commercial Russian radio station based in Moscow. It broadcast in many Russian cities, some of the former Soviet republics (through partnerships with local r ...
reported that a
chronic illness A chronic condition is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term ''chronic'' is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three mon ...
was responsible for Bykov’s condition, which was specified by online portal Otkrytye Media as being
diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level (hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ...
, and that Bykov suffering from a hyperglycemic crisis. In addition, a source told
RIA Novosti RIA Novosti (russian: РИА Новости), sometimes referred to as RIAN () or RIA (russian: РИА, label=none) is a Russian state-owned domestic news agency. On 9 December 2013 by a decree of Vladimir Putin it was liquidated and its asset ...
that Bykov had experienced severe circulatory failures in his brain. However, the next week, on 25 April, Bykov denied having diabetes. After the doctors at the hospital in Ufa told him that they could not find the cause of his illness, he concluded that it was poisoning. In early September 2020, Aric Toler, director of research and training at
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, suspected that a
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poison Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
was used. The possible poisoning of Bykov by Russian government agents was reportedly investigated, along with other similar cases, by Christo Grozev of Bellingcat. Bellingcat describes a "striking resemblance" between the poisoning of Bykov and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.


Bibliography


Prose fiction

* ''Justification'' («Оправдание», 2001) * ''Orthography'' («Орфография», 2003) * ''In the World of Animals: A Children's Book for Adults, An Adults' Book for Children'', with Irina Luk'ianova («В мире животиков. Детская книга для взрослых, взрослая книга для детей», 2005) * ''How Putin Became President of the USA: New Russian Fairy Tales'' («Как Путин стал президентом США: новые русские сказки», 2005) * ''Truth'', with Maksim Chertanov («Правда», 2005) * ''Removal Service'' («Эвакуатор», 2005) * ''ZhD'' («ЖД», 2006) * ''ZhD Short Stories'' («ЖД-рассказы», 2007) * ''Listed out'' («Списанные», 2008) * ''Ostromov, or The Magician's Apprentice'' («Остромов, или Ученик чародея», 2010) * ''Farewell to the Cuckoo'' («Прощай, кукушка», 2011) * ''Male Carriage'' («Мужской вагон», 2012) * ''X'' («Икс», 2012) * ''The Signals'', with Valeria Zharova («Сигналы», 2013) * ''The Block: A Walktrough'' («Квартал: прохождение», 2014)


Biographies

* ''Boris Pasternak'' («Борис Пастернак», 2005) * ''Was Gorky real?'' («Был ли Горький?», 2008) * ''Bulat Okudzhava'' («Булат Окуджава», 2009)


Books of essays

* ''The Debauchery of Work'' («Блуд труда», 2003) * ''Chronicles of Immediate War'' («Хроники ближайшей войны», 2005) * ''In Place of Life'' («Вместо жизни», 2006) * ''In a Void'' («На пустом месте», 2008) * ''Thinking the World'' («Думание мира», 2009) * ''And Practically Everybody'' («И все-все-все», 2009, 2011) * ''The Calendar. Speaking of Essential Things'' («Календарь. Разговоры о главном», 2010) * ''The Calendar 2. Debating the Undebatable'' («Календарь-2. Споры о бесспорном», 2012) * ''The Secret Russian Calendar. Most important dates''(«Тайный русский календарь. Главные даты», 2012) * ''The Short Course of Soviet Literature'' («Советская литература. Краткий курс», 2012). later republished as ''The Advanced Course of Soviet Literature'' («Советская литература. Расширенный курс»)


Poetry

*''Declaration of Independence'' («Декларация независимости», 1992) *''A Letter to a Young Man'' («Послание к юноше», 1994) *''Military Coup'' («Военный переворот», 1996) *''Reprieve'' («Отсрочка», 2000) *''The Recruit'' («Призывник», 2003) *''Chain Letters'' («Письма счастья», 2006) *''Last Time'' («Последнее время», 2007) *''The Report'' («Отчет», 2010) *''New Chain Letters'' («Новые письма счастья», 2010) *''Actually'' («На самом деле», 2011) *''New and Newest Chain Letters'' («Новые и новейшие письма счастья», 2012) *''Bliss'' («Блаженство», 2014)


Drama

*''The Bear'' («Медведь», 2010)


References

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