Boris Strugatsky. Biography of an outstanding science fiction writer

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Boris Strugatsky, perhaps, everyone who is interested in science fiction knows. For many years he wrote books in collaboration with his no less outstanding brother Arkady Strugatsky.

Biography of Boris Strugatsky

Boris Strugatsky was born in St. Petersburg, almost 8 years later than his brother Arkady. Their father Nathan Strugatsky worked in the field of science, namely, he took the place of a researcher at the State Russian Museum. And her mother, in turn, worked as a teacher at a school, where after the war she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor and received the title of Honored Teacher of the RSFSR.

Boris Strugatsky survived the war in besieged Leningrad. In the winter of 1942, he became very ill, so his brother Arkady and father Nathan went to the evacuation together. Only in 1943 did Arkady manage to return to Leningrad and take the mother of Alexander and Boris out of there. The family returned to Leningrad only in 1945.

In 1950, Boris Strugatsky graduated from high school with a silver medal. After school, he entered the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics, graduating in 1955 with a degree in astronomy. After graduating from this university, heenrolled in graduate school, but could not defend his dissertation.

It is interesting that Boris Strugatsky (photo below) does not have a writer's education, only a scientific one. But this did not stop him from writing legendary books for all time. Later, some of them were filmed. Boris and Arkady took part in the production of films, but neither of them was satisfied with the result. "I have resigned myself to the fact that not a single film adaptation coincides with my vision of the book," Boris Strugatsky once admitted. The biography of the author is very interesting, the person worked from childhood until the end of his life.

The legendary writer died in 2012 due to heart problems.

Books co-authored with Arkady Strugatsky

Boris and Arkady Strugatsky have written many books, their most devoted readers say that one cannot be singled out.

"Monday starts on Saturday" is a famous book, a classic of Russian literature. A fantastic humorous story is considered the pinnacle of the brothers' creativity.

"Roadside Picnic" is another famous book by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. Several stalkers go to the alien landing site, acting solely at their own peril and risk. The book was published in 1972 but is still one of the most popular fantasy novels to this day. "Roadside picnic" is widespread in over 20 countries.

"It's hard to be a god", "The doomed city", "A billion years before the end of the world","Baby" is completely different, but no less favorite works of the Strugatsky brothers.

The work of Boris Strugatsky after the death of Arkady Strugatsky

After the death of Arkady, Boris Strugatsky constantly worked in tandem with young authors. And under the pseudonym S. Vititsky, Boris wrote two books: "Search for Destiny, or the Twenty-seventh Theorem of Ethics", on which he worked for two years, as well as "The Powerless of This World". On the official website of the Strugatsky brothers, Boris answered more than 1000 questions. In addition, Boris translated novels by English authors such as Hal Clement, Andre Norton and John Wyndham.