Svetlana Martynchik
| Max Frei (ÐœÐ°ÐºÑ Ð¤Ñ€Ð°Ð¹) | |
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Max Frei in 2007 | |
| Born |
Svetlana Yuryevna Martynchik (Светлана Юрьевна Мартынчик/Світлана Юріївна Мартинчик) 22 February 1965 Odessa, Soviet Union |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Spouse | Igor Steopin |
Max Frei (Russian: ÐœÐ°ÐºÑ Ð¤Ñ€Ð°Ð¹) is the pen name of Svetlana Yuryevna Martynchik (Russian: СветлаÌна ЮÌрьевна МартыÌнчик; Ukrainian: Світлана Юріївна Мартинчик) (born 1965 in Odessa, Ukraine, Soviet Union), a Russophone Ukrainian[1] fantasy writer.[2] Svetlana collaborates on her books with her spouse, artist Igor Steopin. She writes in Russian and currently resides in Vilnius, Lithuania, while keeping Ukrainian citizenship.
Biography
Martynchik studied philology at Odessa State University, but dropped out without graduating. From 1986 she collaborated with artist Igor Steopin, whom she later married. The couple moved to Moscow, Russia, in 1993, to work at Marat Gelman's gallery. There, Svetlana started writing fantasy books.
The pen name, Max Frei, was invented by Martynchik and Steopin for their works on comic fantasy series Labyrinths of Echo ("Лабиринты Eхо"). The plot follows the eponymous narrator, sir Max, as he leaves our "real" world for phantasmagoric fantasy city of Echo. There, he becomes a member of special service that controls the use of magic. The books are written by Martynchik, while Steopin developed the Echo universe and illustrated the books. Along with her Echo books, Frei also participated in several literary projects. She compiled Fram, a series of short story anthologies by Amphora publishing house.
The couple moved to Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2004, out of their dislike of megapolises.[1] There, Max Frei wrote four parts of magic realist Tales of the Old Vilnius.
Bibliography
Cycle of books "Labyrinths of Echo"
- Чужак (Stranger, 1996)
- Волонтёры ВечноÑти (Volunteers of Eternity, 1996)
- ПроÑтые волшебные вещи (Simple magic things, 1997)
- Ð¢Ñ‘Ð¼Ð½Ð°Ñ Ñторона (The Dark Side, 1997)
- ÐÐ°Ð²Ð°Ð¶Ð´ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ (Illusions, 1998)
- ВлаÑÑ‚ÑŒ неÑбывшегоÑÑ (Power of Unfulfilled, 1998)
- Болтливый мертвец (A Talkative Dead, 1999)
- Лабиринт Мёнина (Labyrinth of Mönin, 2003)
Cycle of books "My Ragnarok"
- Гнёзда химер. Хроники Овёттганы. (Nests of chimeras. Chronicles of Ovёtganna (editorial version) (1997))
- Гнёзда химер. Хроники Хугайды (Nests of chimeras. Chronicles of Hugayda (author's version) (1999))
- Мой Рагнарёк (My Ragnarok, 1998)
Cycle of books "Chronicles of Echo"
- Чуб Земли. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром МакÑом из Ехо (The Earth’s Tuft. The story told by Sir Max from Echo, 2004)
- ТуланÑкий детектив. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð»ÐµÐ´Ð¸ Меламори Блимм (Detective from Tulane. The story told by lady Melamory Blimm, 2004)
- ВлаÑтелин Морморы. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром Джуффином Халли (Lord of the Marmore. The story told by Sir Juffin Hulley, 2005)
- Ðеуловимый Хабба Ð¥Ñн. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром МакÑом из Ехо (Elusive Habba Heng. The story told by Sir Max from Echo, 2005)
- Ворона на моÑту. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром Шурфом Лонли-Локли (Crow on the bridge. The story told by Sir Shurf Lonely - Lockley, 2006)
- Горе гоÑподина Гро. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром Кофой Йохом (Mr. Gro’s Sorrow. The story told by Sir Cofa Joch, 2007)
- Обжора - хохотун. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром Мелифаро (Glutton - Headed Gull. The story told by Sir Melifaro, 2010)
- Дар Шаванахолы. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром МакÑом из Ехо (Gift from Shavanahola. The story told by Sir Max from Echo, 2011)
- ТубурÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¸Ð³Ñ€Ð°. ИÑториÑ, раÑÑÐºÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÑром Ðумминорихом Кутой (Tubur Game. The story told by Sir Numminorih Kuta, 2013)
Cycle of books "Dreams of Echo"
- МаÑтер ветров и закатов (The Master of Winds and Sundowns, 2014)
- Слишком много кошмаров (Too Many Nightmares, 2015)
- Ð’ÑÑ Ð¿Ñ€Ð°Ð²Ð´Ð° о Ð½Ð°Ñ (All Truth About Us, 2015)
- Я иду иÑкать (Coming, ready or not, 2016)
Other
- Гнёзда химер (Chimeras’ Nests, 1997)
- Мой Рагнарёк (My Ragnarok, 1998)
- ÐÐ½Ñ†Ð¸ÐºÐ»Ð¾Ð¿ÐµÐ´Ð¸Ñ ÐœÐ¸Ñ„Ð¾Ð² (Encyclopedia of Myths)
- Идеальный роман (An Ideal Novel, 1999)
- Книга Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñ‚Ð°ÐºÐ¸Ñ…, как Ñ (Book for the Likes of Me, 2002)
- Ð–Ð°Ð»Ð¾Ð±Ð½Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ½Ð¸Ð³Ð° (A Petition Book, 2003)
- Книга одиночеÑтв (Book of Loneliness, 2004) —— with Linor Goralik.
- Сказки и иÑтории (Tales and Stories, 2004)
- Ключ из жёлтого металла (Yellow Metal Key, 2009)
- Ð‘Ð¾Ð»ÑŒÑˆÐ°Ñ Ñ‚ÐµÐ»ÐµÐ³Ð° (A Big Carriage, 2009)
- Одна и та же книга (The Very Same Book, 2010)
- ÐŸÐµÑ€Ð²Ð°Ñ Ð»Ð¸Ð½Ð¸Ñ (First line, 2012)
- Ð’Ñ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ñ Ð»Ð¸Ð½Ð¸Ñ (Second Line, 2012)
- Сказки Ñтарого ВильнюÑа (Tales of the Old Vilnius, 2012)
References
- 1 2 Радио Свобода. ИÑÑ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸Ñ Ñ‚Ð²Ð¾Ñ€Ñ‡ÐµÑтва пиÑÐ°Ñ‚ÐµÐ»Ñ ÐœÐ°ÐºÑа ФраÑ. Ирина ПетерÑ: «У Светланы и Ð˜Ð³Ð¾Ñ€Ñ ÑƒÐºÑ€Ð°Ð¸Ð½Ñкое гражданÑтво, в Литве они Ñ Ð²Ð¸Ð´Ð¾Ð¼ на жительÑтво».
- ↑ Mixed masala
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Svetlana Martynchik. |
- Chingizid—Svetlana Martynchik's blog (in Russian)
- Overlook Press, English language publisher of Max Frei
- Official website of Max Frei (Russian)
- Max Frei in Moscow Library—some texts by Max Frei (Russian)
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