Literary Showcase Participants

Master Chen (Dmitry Kosyrev)

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The work of Dmitry Kosyrev, a.k.a. Master Chen, draws on Kosyrev’s deep interest in Asian history and his experiences living in the region: Kosyrev sets his historical espionage detective novels in locations like British Malaya and ancient China. Kosyrev began his career as a journalist and has written, primarily about Asia, for such publications as Pravda, Independent Newspaper, and New Newspaper. He also occasionally writes pieces about wines, food, and cigars.