Eugen Semitjov
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Eugen Semitjov was a Swedish
journalist, author and artist of Russian
descent who was born in Sweden. He started drawing in 1942 during his Swedish militaryservice. He was an expert in spacecraft
, especially Russia
n ones and worked as a translator from Russian during Juriy Gagarin visit to Sweden. He was the author of the science fiction
comic Allan Kämpe
, which was first published in 1964. He also often worked as an illustrator
for Aftonbladet
, especially when the subject was related to space technology, he covered the Apolloprogramme as a journalist in Florida. His non-fiction books were mostly speculative science, similar in style to that of Erich von Däniken
but less sensational.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
journalist, author and artist of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
descent who was born in Sweden. He started drawing in 1942 during his Swedish militaryservice. He was an expert in spacecraft
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
, especially Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n ones and worked as a translator from Russian during Juriy Gagarin visit to Sweden. He was the author of the science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
comic Allan Kämpe
Allan Kämpe
Allan Kämpe was a Swedish science fiction comic, created by writer, journalist and artist Eugen Semitjov in December 1942.-Setting:...
, which was first published in 1964. He also often worked as an illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
for Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
, especially when the subject was related to space technology, he covered the Apolloprogramme as a journalist in Florida. His non-fiction books were mostly speculative science, similar in style to that of Erich von Däniken
Erich von Däniken
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken is a Swiss author best known for his controversial claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, in books such as Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968...
but less sensational.