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 [ru] 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.

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