Житинський Олександр Миколайович

Alexander Nikolayevich Zhitinsky was a Russian writer and journalist, founder of the Gelikon Plus publishing house. He used the pseudonyms Rock-diletant, МАССА, and Maccolit. He was born into the family of a military pilot. After finishing his education at the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, he became a well-known author, publishing 12 books during his career. He died on January 25, 2012. The 1989 film The Stairway is based on his eponymous novella.