Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov is a bright modern author of a historical detective book. He likes to experiment with various genres and styles, causing a lot of controversy and gossip around his work. Who is he - Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov, whose books are distinguished by a strong distinctive look on many issues and a colorful, rich sound? Let's find out.
Childhood
Little Sasha was born in a small town in the Krasnoyarsk Territory in April 1956. Minusinsk is an ancient city of Eastern Siberia located on both banks of the Yenisei canal.
In school years, the future writer Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov was a difficult teenager, hooligan, skipped classes, did not teach lessons.
At the age of sixteen, he and his parents moved to the Republic of Khakassia. The whole family settled in the capital city of Abakan, which is located less than three hundred kilometers from Krasnoyarsk. Abakan is a very beautiful and picturesque city. Winters in it are long and severe, summers are moderately warm and short-lived.
Education
After receiving secondary education, Alexander did not want to continue further education and went to work. Not having a specific profession and special skills, the guy performed all kinds of seasonal work, moving from place to place. At different times, he worked as a loader, telegram carrier, insurance agent, theater worker and even a geophysical expedition worker. Acquaintance with various activities favorably affected the future fate of the young man - he matured, gained the necessary life experience. Bushkov embodied the knowledge and skills acquired during his early youth in many of his literary and creative works.
Despite the fact that Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov did not study at higher educational institutions, he cannot be called a poorly educated person. From a young age, a man is engaged in self-education, reads and studies a lot. According to the assurances of the writer himself, his library is so numerous and diverse that for its placement he had to finish building the second floor in his country house.
First creative attempts
Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov began his creative activity quite late. At the age of twenty-four, his first novel was published in a Soviet literary and critical journal. It was called "Varangians without an invitation." The work was immediately noticed by literary officials. They examined in it the ideological construction that was correctly exposed and invited the young author to the place of an employee of the republican newspaper. A little later, Bushkov even received a responsible position in the Khakass Drama Theater.
And although public work brought Alexander Alexandrovich a steady income and flattering respect, he nevertheless decided to pay close attention to literary work. Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov creates fantastic stories and short stories, which are included in the collection “Stand on Fire”, which was born in 1986.
Having received recognition of his talent among the local public, the young Bushkov decides to completely concentrate on writing. He moves to Krasnoyarsk, where he begins to take an active part in organizing the first autonomous book publishing houses. He publishes his works in the literary, artistic and journalistic journal "Ural", as well as in the popular science and regional study periodical "Around the World".
A little later, Bushkov began to act as a publicist and translator. For example, he penned translations of Polish mystical stories by Andrzej Sapkowski and English science fiction short stories by Robert Howard.
Fame
All-Russian fame and recognition came to the writer in the mid-1990s, after the release of his fantasy novels dedicated to one fictional hero - airborne major Stanislav Svarog. Books interested Russia in reading not only in an unusual intricate plot, but also in the bright, colorful style of the writer, his talented laconicisms and vivid images.
The idea of the work was welcomed by a demanding audience. In the hands of the protagonist is the salvation of the whole world. Maneuvering in time, he unravels amazing secrets and fights evil forces. The interweaving of the fantasy genre with historical realities and the heroic epic was received by the readers kindly and favorably.
A new creative star has risen on literary Olympus - Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov, whose books were striking in their novelty and sharpness of the plot.
Now the author continues to write about his beloved literary hero. His Svarog conquers a fantastic space, overcoming more and more obstacles in its path.
The specifics of creativity
It is noteworthy that the author works with several genres at once in one work: this is a fantastic action movie, a mystical detective story, and historical fantasy.
Many of the main characters of Bushkov are strong, hardy people who always win.
The main plot of the works is often associated with the military campaign of the protagonist or a group of central characters.
The period in which the described events occur is often the era after the apocalypse (a global catastrophe that hit people).
Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov. Bibliography
Here it is necessary to pay attention to the most famous and outstanding works of the writer.
So, the selected works of Alexander Alexandrovich:
- "Shantar cycle" (thriller, historical novel, special services);
- Wild Gold (2000);
- Obscene Dance (2001);
- The Detective (2009);
- Combatan (2009);
- Argonaut (2009);
- Cowboy (2010);
The cycle "Piranha" (action-adventure-military) included:
- The Piranha Hunt (1996);
- The Trail of Piranha (1996);
- "Piranha Hook" (1998);
- The Return of Piranha (1998);
- "Piranha. The first cast" (1999);
- Piranha Against Thieves (2001);
- "Piranha. Wandering treasure" (2003);
- "Piranha. War of the oligarchs" (2007);
- "Piranha. Valuable book" (2012).
The cycle "Mad" (detective-thriller-action movie) consists of the following books:
- "Mad" (1995);
- The Vulture (1996);
- "Piranha Hook" (1998);
- "Dance of the Mad" (2001);
- "Trap for Mad" (2001).
These are just a few works by Alexander Bushkov. It is noteworthy that the writer has great creative potential and efficiency. He can create every day, working hard.
Many of Bushkov’s novels were filmed: “The Piranha Hunt”, “Mad”, “The Flock”. Unfortunately, according to the author himself, he did not take part in writing the script, therefore, he is not responsible for the discrepancies between the film and printed materials.
Journalistic activity
It is also worth noting that Alexander Alexandrovich Bushkov is the author of many journalistic works on a historical topic. His works “Russia, which was not”, “Mysteries of history”, “Genghis Khan: Unknown Asia” reflect his specific non-trivial views on generally accepted historical events. For example, he identifies the origin of Kievan Rus and the Golden Horde; negatively relates to the activities of Peter the Great; criticizes Darwinists, accusing them of manipulating facts and evidence.
Most of Bushkov's journalistic works are based on outdated information and reflect the opinions and ideas of other researchers.
Personal life
The public knows little about the personal life of a talented writer. It's no secret that he is married, but lives in solitude, rarely gives interviews. Bushkov devotes most of his time to literary creation.