Victor A. Savchenko (Ukrainian: Савченко, Виктор Анатольевич), born December 13, 1961 in Odessa in the then Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, is a writer and historian.
In 1985 he graduated from the Faculty of History, University of Odessa, in 1990 - postgraduate studies. In 1990 he defended his thesis on the history of the anarchist movement in Ukraine in 1917-1921. One of the first articles Savchenko, Treason, Makhno and the iron broom "L. Trotsky" (History of the USSR.] - Moscow, 1990. - 2. - S. 75-90) marked the beginning of rehabilitation N. Makhno in historical scholarship and public consciousness.
Since 1985, Savchenko has worked as a teacher of history and sociology at universities in Odessa. In 1995-1996 he worked at the Ukrainian Institute. Shevchenko (Paris) Associate Professor of the Odessa University of Internal Affairs and professor of sociology (2002). He was the head of the Odessa organization All-Ukrainian Party "Cathedral" (2000-2001), the All-Ukrainian Party of Peace and Unity (since 2002, deputy chairman of the party since 2006), was nominated to the Supreme Rada (1995), worked in political PR.
As a public figure leads the "Association of European culture" (2000) and scientific Local History Society "Odessika" (since 2009) Since 1990, Savchenko working in the field of journalism.
The author of 320 articles which were published in the journals correspondent »,« Weekly. ua »« Peak. Politics and Culture "(Kiev)," Passage "," Alliance "(Odessa) and others in the newspaper" Russian idea "(Paris)," Ukrains'ke word "(Paris)," Bulletin of the region, "South", "Word "," Chernomorsk News "," Porto-Franco"(Odessa) and others is the co-author of the modern coat of arms of Odessa (1999).
Edits the literary anthology "The South-West. ART », chief editor of history and local lore scientific almanac" South-West. Odessika. Since 2000, Savchenko began his writing career - publicist.
Member of the Writer's Union of Ukraine.
Savchenko author or co-author of 19 books: