Alexander Nikolayevich Zhitinsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Жити́нский; January 19, 1941 – January 25, 2012)[1] was a Russian writer and journalist, founder of the Gelikon Plus publishing house.[2] He used the pseudonyms Rock-diletant, МАССА, and Maccolit.
He was born into the family of a military pilot on January 19, 1941. After finishing his education at the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, he became a well-known author, publishing 12 books during his career. He died on January 25, 2012.[3]
The 1989 film The Stairway is based on his eponymous novella.
References
- ^ Петербургский писатель Александр Житинский скончался в Финляндии
- ^ "Скончался известный писатель Александр Житински". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Елена Лаптева (2012-01-25). "Писатель Житинский умер, гостив у брата в Финляндии". Комсомольская Правда. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
External links
- Zhitinsky's website (in Russian)