Alexander Belyaev | |
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 Alexander Belyaev | |
| Born | Александр Романович Беляев 16 March 1884 Smolensk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 January 1942 (aged 57) Pushkin, USSR |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Novelist |
| Nationality | Russian (USSR) |
| Genre | Science fiction, adventure novel |
| Notable works | The Air Seller, Professor Dowell's Head, Amphibian Man, Ariel |
Alexander Romanovich Belyaev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Рома́нович Беля́ев, [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr rɐˈmanəvʲɪtɕ bʲɪˈlʲæɪf]; 16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1884 – 6 January 1942) was a Soviet Russian writer of science fiction. His works from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly regarded figure in Russian science fiction, often referred to as "Russia's Jules Verne".[1] Belyaev's best known novel include Professor Dowell's Head, Amphibian Man, Ariel, and The Air Seller.
- ^ "Русские писатели и поэты" [Russian writers and poets]. Краткий биографический словарь (in Russian). Moscow. 2000.
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