Dmitry Glukhovsky

Who is Dmitry Glukhovsky?

Dmitry A. Glukhovsky is a Russian author and journalist known for Sci-Fi, Magic-Realism, and his exploration of social and political structures. He began writing his first novel, Metro 2033, at the age of 18, and then published it on his website in 2002, available for all to read for free. The novel has become an interactive experiment, drawing in over 3 million readers worldwide. It was published in print form in 2005 in Russia, and 2010 in the U.S. It has since been made into a video game for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Most recently, it was optioned by MGM Studios.

In 2007, It's Getting Darker was published, followed by Metro 2034 in 2009, Russia’s best-seller that year, also available free on-line, both as text and as a collaborative art-project with Russian electronic performer Dolphin and visual-artist Anton Gretchko. This was followed in 2010 by a series of satirical stories about Russia today - Stories about Motherland. As a journalist, Dmitry Glukhovsky has worked for EuroNews TV in France, Deutsche Welle and RT.

He writes columns for Harper’s Bazaar, l’Officiel and Playboy. Currently living in Moscow, Glukhovsky has lived in Israel, Germany and France. He speaks English, French, Armenian and Hebrew fluently, reads German and some Spanish, as well as his native Russian.