Dmitry Bykov
Dmitry Bykov | |
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Bykov in 2021 | |
| Born | Dmitry Lvovich Zilbertrud 20 December 1967 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, journalist |
| Language | Russian |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Period | 1985–present |
| Genre | Belles-lettres, documentary prose, biography |
| Notable awards | Big Book (2006, 2011, 2018), National Bestseller 2011 |
Dmitry Lvovich Bykov (Russian: Дмитрий Львович Быков, IPA: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ˈlʲvovʲɪdʑ ˈbɨkəf] ⓘ; born 20 December 1967) is a Russian writer, poet, literary critic and journalist. He is also known as biographer of Boris Pasternak, Bulat Okudzhava and Maxim Gorky.