Vadim Alexandrovich Davydov
Vadim Alexandrovich Dawydow ( Russian Вадим Александрович Давыдов ; born December 2, 1966 in Magnitogorsk ) is a Russian author of novels and publicist . His style is characterized by realistic elements and allusions to alternative world history .
Life
Vadim Davydov was born on December 2, 1966 in Magnitogorsk (Russian Federation). He is a qualified philologist and economist. After military service, he graduated, worked for the newspaper and radio. As a student, he wrote short stories and poems that were published in regional media. Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union , he moved to Minsk, where he switched between several professions and activities: he worked as a teacher, director of a company, correspondent, chauffeur, financial advisor, night porter, construction worker and of course as a street sweeper. He also traveled a lot. Since 2001 he has lived and worked in Western Europe.
“In reality, everything is nowhere near as clear and unambiguous. My body is in the Bermuda Triangle between Strasbourg, Frankfurt and Luxembourg, my heart - in Prague and my soul - in Russia. And there is no cure for it. "
His first novel The Year of the Dragon is currently not officially published. The novel trilogy The Heir to the Throne was published in 2007 and 2008 by the “Leningrad” (formerly “Lenisdat”) publishing house. Some of the author's journalistic articles on the topics of conflict between civilizations and future shock are published on the author's website and in the electronic newspaper Reactionary .
Works
"The year of the dragon". This most controversial work by Vadim Davydov was first presented to the public in 2005 through the electronic portals Aldebaran and FictionBook . According to the author himself, " The Year of the Dragon " is primarily about love, but many readers disagree with it. The novel provoked excited discussions among a wide variety of readers. His emotionally charged style of presentation with a frequently changing development rhythm can indeed arouse very contradicting feelings. It cannot be ruled out that the author was aiming for this effect. It is hardly possible to assign the novel to a specific genre. The novel is a non-vulgar piece of modern prose.
" The Heir apparent ". Immediately after the samizdat was published (self-published), the novel found its readers and followers. The first book of the trilogy with the title " The Castle of Kimmeria " was published at the end of 2007. In the first half of 2008 the second and third volumes of the trilogy " The Prophecy " and " In Defiance of Death " were published.
“The Heir to the Throne” can be clearly assigned to the genre of alternative history. The sudden increase in popularity of this genre was caused by the appearance of the first novel by Vassily Zwyagintsew “ Odysseus Leaves Ithaca ”. “The Heir to the Throne” tells “of the terrible and glorious time, of love and hate, of war and peace. This is an encyclopedia of what has not happened, an excellent portrait of a great epoch, the pathos and meaning of which only a few understand. This is a panorama of a vision that has now been lost forever in the desert of life ”- these are the words the author uses to describe the theme of the novel.
Work editions
- The castle of Cimmeria . 544 pages. © SPb., Lenizdat - «Leningrad», 2007. ISBN 978-5-289-02584-5
- The prophecy . 544 pages. © SPb., Lenizdat - «Leningrad», 2008. ISBN 978-5-289-02619-4
- Despite death . 480 pages. © SPb., Lenizdat - «Leningrad Publishing House», 2008. ISBN 978-5-994-20073-5
Web links
- Official website of Vadim Davydov, Russian version
- Vadim Davydov - web portal of contemporary Russian literature
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davydov, Vadim Alexandrovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Давыдов, Вадим Александрович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian novelist and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd December 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Magnitogorsk |