Scientists in Russian Literature

[Helen Halva]

Boris Pil'niak has several scientists, but they are from the cluttered 
1920's period you cite and just after.  Usually they are arctic 
explorers or uranium researchers.  You might want to look at his novels 
"Ivan Moskva" and "Twins"--the latter  was published under two titles, 
Dva dvoinika:  Odinnadtsat' glav iz klassicheskogo povestvovanja; and 
Dvoiniki.  There are a few short stories containing scientists as well.

H. Halva

Muireann Maguire wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm doing some groundwork for a future project on the depiction of
> scientists as fictional characters in Russian literature from the late
> Romanov period to the Second World War. I'm also interested in doctors,
> especially those with scientific ambitions (such as Bazarov), and in
> alchemists. The post-1920 period is virtually cluttered with fictional
> scientists (Beliaev's Wagner, Bulgakov's Preobrazhensky, Platonov's various,
> etc.), but they are much thinner on the ground before this. I'm hoping that
> the many-times-proven expertise of the Seelangs community can suggest a few
> names. I'm interested in fictional scientists from all periods, in
> principle, but I would be particularly grateful to read your suggestions
> relating to the period 1890-1920.
>
> With gratitude in advance,
>
> Dr Muireann Maguire
>
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