Sci-fi writer Viktor Bazhenov: biography and creativity

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

One of the most popular genres in modern literature is fantasy. Despite the fact that this direction was formed on the basis of fairy tales, today not only children read stories about magical worlds and unusual creatures inhabiting them. Fantasy is popular among readers of various ages and social groups.

Many writers - both foreign and domestic - devoted their work to this genre. One of them is Viktor Bazhenov.

Author biography

The future writer, whose full name is Viktor Olegovich Bazhenov, was born on January 24, 1976 in Russia, in the city of Ryazan.

He studied at school number 15, which he graduated in 1991, having studied 8 classes. On the official website of Bazhenov in the section "About the Authors" it is mentioned that since childhood the writer was distinguished by a rich imagination. In elementary school, he wrote fantasy novels on the go.stories and shared them with classmates.

After graduating from school, Viktor Bazhenov entered a vocational school and graduated in 1994.

Before becoming a writer, he tried himself in various activities. For some time he was engaged in trade. It was thanks to this that Viktor Bazhenov met Natalya, a girl who later became his wife and mother of his son.

In 2000, he decided to get a higher education and entered the Moscow State Regional University in the correspondence department. While studying at the university, Bazhenov also worked at the Ryazan Radio Plant.

Writing career. Acquaintance with the co-author

Victor Bazhenov's debut as a writer took place in 2002, when his first novel "Operation Near Lukomorye" was published. The work was the beginning of a cycle called "Lukomorye" ("Far Far Away State").

Like all Viktor Bazhenov's books, this novel was co-written with Oleg Shelonin, another Russian humorous fantasy writer.

The authors met in the mid-1990s at the Chkalovsky market on the outskirts of Ryazan. Shelonin was a salesman - like many, he had to leave his previous job due to lack of salary and try to earn money standing behind a tray with video cassettes, batteries, razors and other similar goods.

Viktor Bazhenov worked as a loader in the same market. On the day he met Shelonin, he was given thesalary, and he decided to buy a cassette of a movie recommended to him by friends.

Bazhenov's choice fell on Shelonin's counter. He tried to convince the buyer that instead of the film "Romeo and Juliet" it is better to take some other cassette. In the end, they agreed that Victor would take both films, and the next day he would return the one he did not like.

Future co-authors began to make friends. It turned out that their interests largely coincide - for example, both loved to read. One day, Bazhenov and Shelonin decided to write their first novel themselves.

Bibliography. Cycle "Lukomorye"

The first novel was followed by others. In 2003, the second book of the series "Lukomorye" was published, in 2006 the cycle was completed.

The protagonist of all three novels is Captain Ilya Ivanov, who has recently assumed the position of commander of a special forces detachment. On the occasion of a successful operation, he and his subordinates decide to drink a little. The captain becomes twinned with a young man named Ivan.

Ivan gives Ilya a gift - a dagger, which turns out to be not an ordinary item, but a real artifact. With the help of this dagger, the commander of the special forces enters a completely different world, called the Far Far Away Kingdom. In the parallel world, Ivanov exists under the guise of that same Ivan. Before returning to the usual reality, he must deal with the representatives of the fabulous evil spirits.

Coast Cruiser

The books of Oleg Shelonin and Viktor Bazhenov's cycle "Coastal Cruiser" were published in 2013-2014. Like "Lukomorye", the series istrilogy.

The series includes the novels Coast Cruiser. Ghost Ship", "Forbidden Love" and "The Ark".

According to the plot, the main character almost gets into a car accident, but instead of the hospital, he moves in time and finds himself in the distant future. Now he is the captain of the Ara Bella spaceship, leading a team of three people (or not quite a person): a cabin boy, a flight mechanic and a sentient onboard program named Nola.

Mysterious events constantly occur on board the coast cruiser, which the crew members will have to deal with.

Paladin

Another cycle of novels by Oleg Shelonin and Viktor Bazhenov - "Paladin", also consisting of three works.

The novels "The Exile", "Knight Errant" and "The Blessing" take place in an alternate reality reminiscent of the Middle Ages.

The main character is Kevin, one of the novices of the Order of the White Lion. One day, a magic book falls into his hands, the author of which is the founder of the order, Saint Scoliot. From this moment on, Kevin begins a completely different life, full of adventure and danger. In the course of these wanderings, the hero will have the opportunity to learn more about himself.