Alexander Kazantsev

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Alexander Petrovitch Kazantsev (2 September 1906–13 September 2002) was a popular Soviet science-fiction author. His magnum opus is The Destruction of Faena, a work that deals with a wide scope of problems from nuclear war to what it means being a human. He was also a well-known and successful composer of chess endgame studies. In 1975 he was awarded by the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (PCCC) the title of FIDE Master of Composition.

[edit] Bibliography

Note: of this list, only "The Destruction of Faena" has been translated into English

• Flame Island (Пылающий остров) (1939-1940)
• The Destruction of Faena (Фаэты) (1974)
• Stronger than Time (Сильнее времени)
• The Sunbell (Колокол солнца)
• The Dotted Line of Memories (Пунктир воспоминаний)
• The Dome of Hope (Купол надежды)
• Northern Bridge (Северный мост):

1. Polar Dream (Полярная мечта)
2. Glaciers Return (Льды возвращаются)
3. Bridge of Friendship (Мост дружбы )

[edit] Film screenwriting

• Planet of Storms (Планета бурь)

[edit] External links

• (Russian) The complete works in Russian and selected translations