Interesting facts about Alexander Belyaev - this is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of the Russian writer. He is one of the founders of Soviet science fiction literature. Many art films based on his works were shot, the most famous of which is "The Amphibian Man".
We bring to your attention the most interesting facts from the life of Alexander Belyaev.
- Alexander Belyaev (1884-1942) - writer, reporter, journalist and lawyer.
- Alexander grew up and was brought up in the family of a clergyman. He had a sister and brother who died in their youth.
- An interesting fact is that Belyaev was fond of music since childhood, having independently mastered the piano and violin.
- In his early years, Alexander Belyaev invented a stereoscopic projection lamp, which later began to be actively used in cinema.
- Father dreamed that Alexander would also become a priest. He assigned his son to a theological seminary, but upon graduation, Belyaev became an ardent atheist.
- After the seminary, the future writer played for some time in the theater, where performances by Gogol, Dostoevsky and other literary classics were staged.
- Although Alexander Belyaev did not have much interest in jurisprudence, in spite of his father, he decided to enter a law school.
- There were many cases in Belyaev's life when he experienced serious material difficulties. During such periods, the guy worked as a tutor, made scenery for performances, played in the orchestra and wrote articles for a local newspaper.
- Did you know that Alexander Belyaev was called the “Russian Jules Verne” (see interesting facts about Jules Verne) for his enormous contribution to the development of Russian science fiction?
- At the age of 31, the writer fell ill with bone tuberculosis of the vertebrae, which caused paralysis of the legs. As a result, he was bedridden for 6 years, 3 of which he spent in a plaster corset. This grave condition prompted Belyaev to write the famous book "The Head of Professor Dowell".
- It is curious that initially "The Head of Professor Dowell" was a short story, but over time the author reworked it into a meaningful novel.
- While in the hospital, Alexander Belyaev wrote poetry, studied biology, history, medicine and other sciences.
- Alexander Belyaev was married 3 times.
- In adulthood, Belyaev read a lot. He was especially fond of the work of Jules Verne, HG Wells and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
- Since in his youth, Alexander Belyaev participated in various revolutionary movements, he was under secret surveillance by the gendarmerie.
- At the beginning of World War II (1941-1945), Belyaev refused to evacuate, dying soon from a progressive disease. The exact place of burial of the writer remains unknown today.
- In his works, he predicted a lot of inventions that appeared only decades later.
- In 1990, the USSR Writers' Union established the Aleksandr Belyaev Prize, awarded for science fiction and science fiction works.
