Zvyagintsev, Vasily Dmitrievich (November 21, 1944, Grozny

Grozny

Grozny is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 271,596; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census. but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989...

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Russia

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Science fiction

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Biography

Born in Grozny

Grozny

Grozny is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 271,596; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census. but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989...

 on November 21, 1944, graduated from Stavropol

Stavropol

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 medical college, worked as emergency assistance doctor, served as military doctor on Sahalin island. After returning to Stavropol

Stavropol

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 spent 10 years working in Komsomol

Komsomol

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 youth organization and in trade unions, served in political division of Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs

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. First published in 1987: Weekend on a river bank. Lives in Stavropol

Stavropol

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Many Russian SF fans consider Vasiliy Zvyagintsev one of the best Russian SF authors. His biggest (and actually the only one) work is novel Odysseus leaves Ithaca. The novel was acclaimed also by professional literary critics. The series contain more than 10 volumes each one connected to the others in some way. At the same time it is possible to read each volume separately. However it's better to go chronologically to keep oriented concerning the heroes and their motivation.

For epic 'Odysseus leaves Ithaca' in 1993 Vasiliy Zvyagintsev received four prestige-wrought literary awards: Aelita

Aelita

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, Interpesscon, А. R. Belyaev award and special international award Eurocon

Eurocon

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Vasiliy Zvyagintsev is member of the board of literary award Strannik (Wanderer). Vasiliy Zvyagintsev took part in 'Volgacon-91' and 'Strannik-2002'.
His unofficial site: www.itaka.stv.ru

Series

Odysseus leaves Ithaca

1. Odysseus leaves Ithaca (1983) [= Gambit of the Dame of Diamonds (1978) + Odysseus leaves Ithaca (1983)]
2. Bull dogs under the carpet (1993)
3. Active engagement for purposes of intelligence gathering (1996)
4. Whirl of Valhalla (1997)
5. Brotherhood of St. Andrew (1997) [= Right to death]
6. Local engagements (1999)
7. Play time (2000)
8. Hole for the medal of honor (2001) [start of the subseries]
9. Ticket for Charon's boat (2003)
10. Burden of the living (2004)
11. Farther than the front line (2005)
12. Clapping with one hand (2006)
13. Scorpion in amber (2007)

External links

• Main site http://itaka.stv.ru/
• Library lib.ru http://www.lib.ru/ZWQGINCEW
• Aldebaran electronic library http://lib.aldebaran.ru/author/zvyagincev_vasilii/
• rusf.ru http://www.rusf.ru/books/071.htm
• fictionbook library http://fictionbook.ru/en/author/zvyagincev_vasiliyi/