The meeting took place at the V. Belinsky Kaluga Regional Scientific Library. Sergey Chichin spoke about his literary journey, which, in the spirit of Mayakovsky, began with learning the alphabet from shop signs, and about the inextricable link between the skills of a competent reader and the position of a sought-after author.
Chichin’s characters range widely: from grotesquely comic fantasy figures to convincingly drawn contemporaries; united by meticulous development that gives even minor characters vividness and life. His masterful command of both language fundamentals and complex literary techniques, along with his signature dark sense of humor, sets him apart. At the same time, he doesn’t pursue formal linguistic refinement, allowing his stories to sound as the embedded intellect of the text demands, even if that means his books often come with an “18+” label.
“I’m very glad I had the chance to speak to a real audience, rather than nameless, faceless trolls on the internet,” said Sergey Chichin.
Attendees asked Sergey Alexandrovich about his favorite works and authors, the prospects of literature and artificial intelligence within it, how to become a writer, and much more.
Photo: Vitaly Vereskun
Chichin’s characters range widely: from grotesquely comic fantasy figures to convincingly drawn contemporaries; united by meticulous development that gives even minor characters vividness and life. His masterful command of both language fundamentals and complex literary techniques, along with his signature dark sense of humor, sets him apart. At the same time, he doesn’t pursue formal linguistic refinement, allowing his stories to sound as the embedded intellect of the text demands, even if that means his books often come with an “18+” label.
“I’m very glad I had the chance to speak to a real audience, rather than nameless, faceless trolls on the internet,” said Sergey Chichin.
Attendees asked Sergey Alexandrovich about his favorite works and authors, the prospects of literature and artificial intelligence within it, how to become a writer, and much more.
Photo: Vitaly Vereskun
The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival is held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Government and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Kaluga Region. Festival partners include State Corporation "Roscosmos," Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Research Institute, the State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, the Kaluga regional branch of the All-Russian Cultural Volunteers Movement, and other public and commercial organizations.
The festival’s key media partner is TASS, supported by media partnerships from Roscosmos Media and TRK "Nika."
The festival’s key media partner is TASS, supported by media partnerships from Roscosmos Media and TRK "Nika."