Russian literature is systematically replenished with new authors. At the same time, books of those who have already left this mortal world are being reprinted. Andrei Bitov left a great literary heritage, which remains in demand by our contemporaries.
Starting conditions
Events that occurred within one day can serve as the basis for writing a novel. This controversial thesis was expressed by the famous Russian writer Andrei Georgievich Bitov. Among his colleagues in the shop, he enjoyed respect and reverence. In everyday life, beyond the limits of literary work, Bits is interfered with by various aspects of being. He was fond of mountaineering. He researched and dissected his own consciousness and sensations as a professional psychologist. And this ability allowed him to create works with deep implication.
The future writer was born on May 27, 1937 in an intelligent family. Parents at that time lived in the famous city of Leningrad. My father worked as an architect. Mother, a lawyer by training, was engaged in human rights activities. When the war broke out, Bits together with his immediate family spent the first blockade winter in the besieged city. Then there was an evacuation to distant and sultry Tashkent. He managed to return to his hometown in 1944. Here he went to school, where a number of subjects were taught in English.
Literary activity
Having received a certificate of maturity, Andrei worked for two seasons on a geological expedition. Mountain peaks and gorges pulled the novice writer to him. Bitov himself explained this attraction by the call of his ancestors. Over time, he learned that among his ancestors were representatives of the Circassians. After some deliberation, Andrey decided to get a specialized education at the geological exploration department of the Leningrad Mining Institute. Already on his student bench, he felt an irresistible craving for literary creativity. There was a literary association at the institute, in which many future poets and writers were engaged.
Bitov began to write systematically in 1956. The first stories were published four years later in the almanac "Young Leningrad". In 1963, the author’s first book, entitled The Big Ball, was published. From that moment, Bitov began to consider himself a professional writer. Books from his pen came out every year. "Pharmaceutical island", "Country area", "Seven trips" and others. In the late 60s, the writer studied at the scriptwriters' courses. In the early 90s, Bitov left for Germany, where for two years he worked on the large-scale series "Empire in Four Dimensions".
