Shimun Vrochek
| Shimun Vrochek | |
|---|---|
 Vrochek in September of 2011 | |
| Born |
1 November 1976 Kungur |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Genre | Sci-fi, fantasy |
| Notable works | Universe of Metro 2033: Piter |
Shimun Vrochek (Russian: Шимун Врочек) (born 1 November 1976) is a Russian science fiction author.[1] His work Piter (a novel from the Universe of Metro 2033 book series) has been cited as a case study of the boom in prosumer level participation in Russian fan fiction, using transmedia in ways that echo traditional Soviet methods, yet is completely commodified.[2]
Life and career
Vrochek was born in the Northern Urals, in the Kungur region and grew up in Nizhnevartovsk.[3] He graduated from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, then enrolled in graduate school but did not complete his studies.
He has been a writer since 2001. In 2003 he began studying acting at Russian Academy of Theatre Arts. He then studied directing at the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute under Leonid Heifetz. He is best known as the author of Piter, a novel from the Metro 2033 universe.[4] All of his works were originally written in Russian, though some of them have been translated to other languages. Piter has been translated to a number of European languages – such as German,[5] Polish[6] and Spanish.[7]
In 2006, Мир Фантастики honored his work as "best national collection." That year, his short story collection Serzhantu Nikto Ne Zvonit won the Golden Caduceus at the Kharkiv International Fiction Festival (nicknamed the Star Bridge festival).
Selected publications
- Serzhantu Nikto Ne Zvonit (Сержанту никто не звонит), 2006
- Wild Talent (Дикий Талант) (co-author), 2009
- Universe of Metro 2033: Piter (Вселенная Метро 2033: Питер), 2010
- Tango Iron Heart (Танго железного сердца), 2011
- Latin K. 1. – Last Legat (Рим. К. 1. Последний Легат), 2011
- Metro 2033: Huber and Friends (Вселенная Метро 2033: Убер и все-все-все), 2013
References
- ↑ Mashkaleva, Olga (11 September 2011). Shimun Vrochek: "I make movies in the text." SIA-PRESS / СИА-ПРЕСС (Russian)
- ↑ Sokolova, Natalia (2012). Co-opting Transmedia Consumers: User Content as Entertainment or ‘Free Labour’? The Cases of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Metro 2033. Europe-Asia Studies, Volume 64, Issue 8, 2012
- ↑ Fiction author Shimun Vrochek was born in Kungur. (Russian)
- ↑ Metro 2033: Piter – About the author (Polish)
- ↑ Metro 2033: Piter (German)
- ↑ Metro 2033: Piter (Polish)
- ↑ Metro 2033: Piter (Spanish)