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Serhiy Dyachenko

セルヒイ・ディアチェンコ

Serhiy Dyachenko

Aliases: Sergey Dyachenko / Serhii Diachenko

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-04-14 (Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union)
Died
2022-05-05 (United States) age 77
Nationality
Ukrainian
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian
Residence History
Kyiv, Ukraine → Russia → California, United States

Career

Occupations
psychiatrist, screenwriter, writer
Active Years
1987-2022

Education

Kyiv Medical Institute
Country: Soviet Union
Worked as a psychiatrist
All-Russian State University of Cinematography
Faculty of Scriptwriting
Year of Graduation: 1989
Country: Soviet Union

Awards

Shevchenko National Prize
1987
Work: The Star of Vavilov
Organization: Ukraine
Result: 受賞
Aelita prize
2001
Result: 受賞
ESFS award for Best Author
2005
Organization: European Science Fiction Society
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Vita Nostra

2007 Fantasy

A story of transformation at a mysterious school.

transformationmagicreality
Translations
  • English translation available

Bibliography

  • The Gate-Keeper
  • The Ritual
  • The Scar
  • Vita Nostra

Translations of Works

  • English, Polish, etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
M-realismpsychological fantastic fictionromanticismhumanism
Recurring Motifs
real people in chimeric worldswhite magichope

Legacy

Renowned Ukrainian fantasy author co-writing with wife Maryna. Awarded as Europe's best SF writers at Eurocon 2005. Works like Vita Nostra translated into English.

Trivia

  • Co-authored extensively with wife Maryna.
  • Moved to the US in 2013.
  • Awarded for screenplay work.