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Alexander Zhitinsky
- January 19, 1941
- January 25, 2012
- 71 years
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Alexander Zhitinsky, 71, Russian writer.
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|Alexander Nikolayevich Zhitinsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Жити́нский; January 19, 1941 – January 25, 2012) was a Russian writer and journalist, founder of the Gelikon Plus publishing house. 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.
The 1989 film The Stairway is based on his eponymous novella.
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