Gleb Shulpyakov


Gleb Yuryevich Shulpyakov is a Russian poet, essayist, novelist and translator. He lives in Moscow.

Biography

Shulpyakov graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in journalism.
In 2001, he was awarded the Triumph Prize for his first full-length book of poems, The Flick. His second book of poems, Acorn, was published in 2007. His first book of poetry to appear in English was A Fireproof Box, translated by Christopher Mattison and published by Canarium Books in 2011.
In addition to his books of poems, Shulpyakov is the author of several novels, books of travel essays, a play, and numerous essays and literary criticism for Russian periodicals. He has translated various British and American works into Russian, including poetry by Ted Hughes, Robert Hass, and W. H. Auden.

Works