Background
BELYAYEV, Aleksandr was born on March 16, 1884 in Smolensk.
BELYAYEV, Aleksandr was born on March 16, 1884 in Smolensk.
Studied law and music
1910 first work published. Worked as an artiste, a librarian and a warden in a children's home. From 1925 full-time writer
Wrote about conquest of space and sci and technol development of future, displaying considerable social awareness, humor and a feeling for sci trends. Also wrote on theory of sci-fiction.