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	'''Dmitry Galkovsky''' (''Дмитрий Евгеньевич Галковский''), (born ] ]) is a ]n novelist, essayist, philosopher, blogger, and author of the monumental novel-treatise ''The Endless Dead-End'' (''Бесконечный тупик'').		'''Dmitry Galkovsky''' (''Дмитрий Евгеньевич Галковский''), (born ] ]) is a ]n novelist, essayist, philosopher, blogger, and author of the monumental novel-treatise ''The Endless Dead-End'' (''Бесконечный тупик'').

			==Biography==
⚫	~~Galkovsky began his career as a menial worker at ]. He claims to have feigned a mental disorder to avoid compulsory military service. He earned a degree in ] by attending night sessions of the ].~~ His ''magnum opus'', consisting of fifteen hundred hand-written pages, was partly published in the liberal journal '']'' () and the nationalist periodical '']'' (). Published in full in 1997, the novel consists of a commentary to a text addressed to the Russian national character and the philosopher ].
			In 1977 Galkovsky garaduated from school 51 in Moscow. He began his career as a menial worker at ]. In 1980 he also for a short time worked as lab assistant in Malinovsky Military Academy of Armored Forces. In 1980 he entered ] where he earned a degree in ]. In 1981-1990 Galkovsky was engaged in copying and distribution of ] publications.

		⚫	His ''magnum opus'', consisting of fifteen hundred hand-written pages, was partly published in the liberal journal '']'' () and the nationalist periodical '']'' (). Published in full in 1997, the novel consists of a commentary to a text addressed to the Russian national character and the philosopher ].
	Galkovsky regards Russia as a crypto-] of ]. He fashions himself as a Friend of Ducklings (), inviting his fans to join their putative movement said to aim at planetary domination. Galkovsky is known for courting controversy with statements denouncing ], ], ], and ] people taking part in Russian society and culture, for undermining its "] project". His current crusade involves his dismissal as a contributor for the magazine '']'' (), an organ of the crypto-] political party ], strong supporters of ]. Galkovsky was fired for disparaging recently deceased poet ] in his ] ]. He has retaliated with to ] and threats to allow one of his anonymous ducklings to publish private email correspondence of ] homosexuals among his former colleagues. He often uses ] such as "] ]" to diagnose and disparage his online adversaries.

			In 2002 "Duckspeak: Anthology of Soviet poetry", compiled by Galkovsky, was published. In 2003 he started livejournal blog, covering wide range of topics in history, culture and politics, and gained recognition in Russian blogosphere as a prominent blogger.

			He is also a leader of "Ducklings movement", a group of several hundreds ] players and bloggers, whih is said to aim planetary domination by reaching domination in multiplayer online games.

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Dmitry Galkovsky (Дмитрий Евгеньевич Галковский), (born 4 June 1960) is a Russian novelist, essayist, philosopher, blogger, and author of the monumental novel-treatise The Endless Dead-End (Бесконечный тупик).

Biography

In 1977 Galkovsky garaduated from school 51 in Moscow. He began his career as a menial worker at the Likhachev Automotive Factory. In 1980 he also for a short time worked as lab assistant in Malinovsky Military Academy of Armored Forces. In 1980 he entered Moscow State University where he earned a degree in philosophy. In 1981-1990 Galkovsky was engaged in copying and distribution of Samizdat publications.

His magnum opus, consisting of fifteen hundred hand-written pages, was partly published in the liberal journal Novy Mir (Новый Мир) and the nationalist periodical Nash Sovremennik (Наш Современник). Published in full in 1997, the novel consists of a commentary to a text addressed to the Russian national character and the philosopher Vasily Rozanov.

In 2002 "Duckspeak: Anthology of Soviet poetry", compiled by Galkovsky, was published. In 2003 he started livejournal blog, covering wide range of topics in history, culture and politics, and gained recognition in Russian blogosphere as a prominent blogger.

He is also a leader of "Ducklings movement", a group of several hundreds MMOG players and bloggers, whih is said to aim planetary domination by reaching domination in multiplayer online games.

Awards

Awarded the literary prize "Antibooker" of 1997; declined to accept the monetary award.

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