Konstantin Kovalev
(Kovalev-Sluchevsky)
Writer,
historian, culturologist, TV presenter and traveler, Konstantin Kovalev is
best known for authoring and presenting the Russian television programs
‘Good evening, Moscow’, ‘Eight and a half’, ‘Coffee with Cream’, ‘Half an
hour about travel’, ect. He himself frequently appears on radio and
television talk-shows as a commentator on contemporary society, problems of
culture, history and literature. He is also a published author of a number
of books, including his latest impressive, detailed, first unusual
historical investigations in a series Life of Outstanding People: Bortniansky, Savva Storozevsky, Yuri Zvenigorodsky, the big illustrated
literary-historical work The Zvenigorod Russia,
and sensation of 2009 -
Another
Rublevka (Secrets of the Tsar's Road), articles on Russian music,
musical aesthetics, literature, some of which have been translated into
foreign languages. He was awarded the ‘Best Books of 2007' in a nomination
of the biography (Savva Storozevsky), marked by the ‘Best First Book' Prize
in 1986 (Essays about composers of 18 centuries), and
National award on historical literature
‘Alexander Nevsky' of 2009.
Of his recent books, Kovalev's collection of memoirs on academician
Lihacheve and priest Alexander Men was published in 2005.
News and
pages (eng.)
Russia marks anniversary of
Alexander Pushkin's death
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All about
the brilliant Russian composer Dmitry Bortniansky (18th century),
including the book:
Konstantin
Kovalev. "Bortniansky"
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All about
the famous Russian confessor - St. Savva Storozhevsky (Zvenigorod, near
Moscow,
14-15th
century),
including the book:
Konstantin
Kovalev. "Savva Storozevsky"
NEW!!! ›››
All about
the famous Russian Great Prince of Moscow - Yuri Zvenigorodsky
(Zvenigorod,
near Moscow,
14-15th
century), including the book:
Konstantin
Kovalev-Sluchevsky. "Jury
Zvenigorodsky"
NEW!!!
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Zvenigorod. All about
ancient city near Moscow
(14-15th
century), including the book:
Konstantin
Kovalev-Sluchevsky. "Zvenigorod and Zvenigorod’s Russia. The Treasures
of a Moscow
Suburb. Stories, essays and investigations"
NEW!!!
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Rublevka - Road of Russian pathos. All SECRETS of the TSAR'S ROAD.
Zvenigorod Way -
Russian Via Sacra - Rublyevo-Uspenskoe highway - Rublevka, including the book:
Konstantin
Kovalev-Sluchevsky. "Another Rublevka. Secrets of the Tsar's Road.
Virtual travel -
stories,
and investigations. Moscow, Grifon and Russian Culture Foundation, 2009.
Sensation of 2009!!!
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Rublevka (Rublyovka) - one of the unofficial names of a prestigious
residental area west of Moscow,
capital of Russia. The residences of many Government officials, Heads of the
state and successful
businesspeople or
oligarch are located along Rublevka Highway. Real estate prices there are
some
of the highest in the Russia
and in the world.
NEW!!!
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From K. Kovalev's previous publications
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Short biography
Konstantin P. Kovalev
(literary pseudonym -
Konstantin Kovalev-Sluchevsky) - writer,
historian, television anchorman and host, culture expert and traveler;
professor of Institute of Journalism and Literary Creativity, Moscow (born
09.27.1955,
www.kkovalev.ru).
Among
Kovalev’s most popular books are: «Orpheus of the Neva River» (received the
1986 Young Writer’s First Book Award of the Council of Writers and several
other awards); «Mystic Word», «Bortniansky», «Modest Musorgsky», «Names and
Persons of Russian Culture», «Visa to the End of the World», «Savva
Storozhevsky: Life Story in Facts, Myths and Hypotheses», «Yuri
Zvenogorodsky», «Zvenigorod and Zvenigorod’s Russia. The Treasures of a
Moscow Suburb»,
«Another Rublevka. Secrets of the Tsar's Road» and others, some are translated into foreign languages.
His
first essays and stories, fiction reviews, and political essays were
published in 1978 when he was a journalist of the Fiction Department in the
weekly «Literaturnaia Rossiia», located on Tsvetnoi Boulevard in Moscow. In
the early 90s, Kovalev was a host in the Book Club of the House of
Architects and an editor of “Bibliophile’s Almanac” and “Book Meetings.”
From
the late 1980s up to the middle of 1990s, he worked as a researcher, a
scientific secretary of the Pushkin Committee, and the editor–in-chief of
the «Nasledie» («Heritage») Publishing House in the Institute of World
Literature of the Academy of Sciences (later – the Russian Academy of
Sciences).
Kovalev has authored scientific research articles, lectured and resided at
Oxford University in Great Britain, the Humanitarian Institute in Paris, and
the Center of Slavic Studies «Vita Nova» on the Island of Capri (Italy). In
1991, he was granted a PhD at the Institute of Alternative Medicine in
Colombo and at the Open International University of Complementary Medicine
(Moscow). He also headed the Literature Department of the Gorky Moscow Art
Theater (MKhAT).
Kovalev is the author and the anchorman of series of movies on Russian
cultural history, broadcasted on the First TV-Channel of Russian, including
«Mystical City of Kitezh», «The Riddles of Old Music Scripts», «The
Beginnings of Christian Culture», «The Road from Eternity. Nikolai Lvov:
Politician, Architect, and Music Historian (18th century)»,
«Orpheus of the Neva River. Composer Dmitrii Bortniansky and His Time» (in 2
parts), «The Anthems of the Russian State», and of numerous television
scripts, interviews and reports.
Konstantin Kovalev is famous for his evening events at the Russian Fund of
Culture, the Museum of St. Barbara’s Cathedral (at Varvarka street in
Moscow), and in the Armory Chamber and Patriarch’s palace of the Moscow
Kremlin. He is also known for his publishing projects, among others are «PMZh»
(«Permanent Residency») magazine and website, the magazines «Voyage» and
«Voyage and Vacation», as well as for numerous essays and stories published
during his world travels.
Kovalev was elected the Chair of the First and Second International Chekhov
Fiction Creativity Festivals of the Russian-speaking community outside
Russia, which took place in Greece (on the semi-island of Khalkidiki and in
Athens, Greece, 2005 - 2006).
In
1987 – 2007, Kovalev also authored and hosted the television programs on
First Channel and other TV channels «Vivat, Russia!», «Good evening,
Moscow!», «Coffee and Cream», «Eight and a Half», «Canon», «Business Moscow»
and others. Among six other Russian TV anchorpersons, he alone was invited
by Information Agency for a sabbatical in the USA.
Kovalev is an author of the personal column «Sledy na Tele» («Traces on TV»)
about modern television in «Literaturnaya Gazeta». He is the professor (master class
in literature, music and TV-journalism) of Institute of Journalism and Literary Creativity in
Moscow and a class on «Literature and Music» at the Gorky Literary
Institute.
Since
1981, he has been a member of the Council of Journalists of the USSR (later
– of the Russian Federation).
Since
1985, he has been a member of the Council of Writers of USSR (later called
Moscow City Council) and the Literary Foundation.
In
2005, on his 50th birthday, he received the Award for
Distinguished Achievements in the Development of Russian Literature and
Civilization.
In
2007, he received a «Pride of Russia» Public Award from the Russian
Federation.
His
book «Savva Storozhevsky» got a national award in Best Book of 2007 in the
Biography category, and his book «Yuri Zvenigorodsky» was selected as one of
the best books of 2008.
2009: K. Kovalev-Sluchevsky
trilogy of books («Savva Storozhevsky», «Yuri Zvenigorodsky»,
«Zvenigorod and Zvenigorod’s Russia. The Treasures of a Moscow Suburb»)
got a national historical award
«Alexander
Nevsky».
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RESUME
Konstantin Kovalev
(Konstantin
Kovalev-Sluchevsky)
writer, historian, culturologist, TV presenter and
traveler;
mass-media editor-in-chief;
(born
27.09.1955)
(personal
site:
www.kkovalev.ru)
MASS-MEDIA, PUBLISHING
2001 - Present.
The founder of the project, editor-in-chief
of the
illustrated magazine and site
"PMG" (Permanent Residence).
1997 - 2001
- Editor-in-chief and creator of new Russian Spa
magazine “RESORTS-DOSSIER”.
- Creator, editor-in-chief and top-manager of few
magazines projects: “K&BK” (1998),
“Moscow Today & Tomorrow” (Moscow for foreigners, on English, 2000), “English Style” (1998).
Creator and Editor-in-chief of few
newspapers:
“Voyage with Transaero” (travel-aircraft weekly newspaper,
1997),
“Klins News” (Moscow region, weekly, 1999).
1996 - 1997
- Main deputy
editor-in-chief of “VOYAGE AND REST” travel magazine.
(Project management,
hands-on development. Centre-plus Co. Ltd. Moscow).
- Main deputy
editor-in-chief of “VOYAGE” magazine, developer and team leader.
(Project management, hands-on development).
- Editor-in-chief
and anchorman of “30 MINUTES ABOUT TOURISM”
weekly TV program (Moscow TV
Channel -
MTK).
1995 - 1996
Editor-in-chief and creator of new Russian
colors travel newspaper “T&T (Tourism and Travel)”.
1988 - 1994
Editor-in-chief of Publishing House “Heritage”
(Academy of
Science Russia, Institute of World Literature). Moscow.
TV
The author and anchorman
films on a history of culture of Russia (a cycle "Vivat, Russia!"),
shown the First telechannel of Russia: "The Forgotten
musical city", "Riddles of ancient notes",
"The Beginnings of christian culture in Russia", "Nikolay
Lvov: the politics, the architect, the historian of music (XVIII century)",
"Composer Bortnjansky in XVIII century",
"National Hymns of the Russian state. An original
history".
Anchorman, creator, editor-in-chief and reporter of few
TV programs:
- “Good Evening, Moscow!” (weekly, about 3-4 hours on air, 1989-1993),
- “8 and
half” (1 hour game-show, weekly, 1994-1995),
- “Privately” (40 min. weekly,
pre-election talk-show, 1995-1996),
- “30 minutes about tourism” (weekly,
1996-1997),
- “Coffee & Cream” (30 min., weekly, talk-show,
1999-2000),
- “Press-review”
(daily, 5 min., 1-channel, 2003),
- "Business Moscow" ("Delovaja
Moskva"), weekly, TVC, 2003-2006.
PUBLICATIONS, LITERATURE
- More than 200 analytical or scientific
articles, reports, publications in magazines, newspapers, ex.
- About 100 video and TV topics, including author’s
films.
- Published author’s
books (one translated on Japanese, 1996):
novels, stories, historical finds; sketches of the
traveller.
SCIENCE, EDUCATION
1990-1996. Institute of World Literature (IMLI) RAN
(Academy of Science, Russia), scientific collaborator,
the scientific secretary
of the Commission of Alexander Pushkin Studies IMLI RAN.
1988-1990. Institute of World Literature Academy of Science
USSR (IMLI).
Moscow,
Russia. Post-graduate course.
1973-1978. MGPI. Moscow, Russia. Social science and historical faculty.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES & MEMBERSHIP
1989. Course of English modern literature, University of Oxford.
Oxford, England.
1990. Conference and course of history of literature and fine
arts in Europe.
Maison des sciences de l’homme. Paris, France.
1990. School of Slavists "Vita Nova". Capri, Italy.
1996. Course for 6 selected journalists and writers from Russia.
Special invitation by USA Information Agency. Washington D.C., USA.
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Member of the Journalists Union of Russia (from 1981).
Member of the Writers Union and Literary Foundation of Russia (from 1988).
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Konstantin Kovalev's other books:
Amazon.com -
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Worldcatlibraries.org
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here ›››
Ozon.ru -
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Contacts
e-mail:
kkovalev@mail.ru
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