Andrey Dashkov
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Andrey Dashkov is a contemporary horror fiction
writer
which resides in Kharkiv
, Ukraine
, and writes in Russian
. Genre of Dashkov's first novels may be defined as dark fantasy
. His last novels and short stories usually carry the outward conventions of the horror fiction
genre, but include elements of Dystopia
and Mysticism
.
(1988). After the service in the Soviet Armed Forces
(1988–1990) he worked at a research institute. Dashkov published his first dark fantasy
novel "The Apostate" in 1993, thus beginning his career as a professional writer. Since 2006 he is engaged exclusively in the literature.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
which resides in Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, and writes in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
. Genre of Dashkov's first novels may be defined as dark fantasy
Dark fantasy
Dark fantasy is a term used to describe a fantasy story with a pronounced horror element.-Overview:A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L...
. His last novels and short stories usually carry the outward conventions of the horror fiction
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
genre, but include elements of Dystopia
Dystopia
A dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian, as characterized in books like Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four...
and Mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
.
Andrey Dashkov bio
Andrey Georgievich Dashkov (Андрей Георгиевич Дашков) was born January 28, 1965, in Kharkiv, Soviet Ukraine. He graduated from Kharkiv Aviation InstituteNational Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute
National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute is a university in Ukraine which specializes in aviation and space engineering. The KhAI was founded in 1930.-History:...
(1988). After the service in the Soviet Armed Forces
Soviet Armed Forces
The Soviet Armed Forces, also called the Armed Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Armed Forces of the Soviet Union refers to the armed forces of the Russian SFSR , and Soviet Union from their beginnings in the...
(1988–1990) he worked at a research institute. Dashkov published his first dark fantasy
Dark fantasy
Dark fantasy is a term used to describe a fantasy story with a pronounced horror element.-Overview:A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L...
novel "The Apostate" in 1993, thus beginning his career as a professional writer. Since 2006 he is engaged exclusively in the literature.