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'''Alisa Seleznyova''' ({{lang-ru|Алиса Селезнёва}}) is the protagonist of an eponymous series of [[Children's literature|children's]] [[science fiction]] books by Russian writer [[Kir Bulychev]]. The first novel of the series was published in 1965, with further writings continuing until Bulychev's death in 2003. The series is known for a wide range of animated and live-action adaptations,<ref name="alisomania">{{cite web |last=Pavlova |first=Yoana |title=Alisomania: how a cult 1980s TV series influenced a generation of Russian filmmakers |url=https://www.calvertjournal.com/articles/show/5474/alisomania-guest-from-the-future-under-electric-clouds-pioneer-heroes |website=[[The Calvert Journal]] |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref> with Alisa named as one of the most recognizable faces of Soviet cinema.<ref>{{cite web |last=Makhov |first=Anton |title=Алиса Селезнева стала самой узнаваемой юной героиней советского кино |url=https://vm.ru/news/970701-alisa-selezneva-stala-samoj-uznavaemoj-yunoj-geroinej-kino-sssr |website=[[Vechernyaya Moskva]] |access-date=17 December 2022 |trans-title=
'''Alisa Seleznyova''' ({{langx|ru|Алиса Селезнёва}}) is the protagonist of an eponymous series of [[Children's literature|children's]] [[science fiction]] books by Russian writer [[Kir Bulychev]]. The first novel of the series was published in 1965, with further writings continuing until Bulychev's death in 2003. The series served as a base for a number of animated and live-action adaptations,<ref name="alisomania">{{cite web |last=Pavlova |first=Yoana |title=Alisomania: how a cult 1980s TV series influenced a generation of Russian filmmakers |url=https://www.calvertjournal.com/articles/show/5474/alisomania-guest-from-the-future-under-electric-clouds-pioneer-heroes |website=[[The Calvert Journal]] |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref> with Alisa named as one of the most recognizable faces of Soviet cinema.<ref>{{cite web |last=Makhov |first=Anton |title=Алиса Селезнева стала самой узнаваемой юной героиней советского кино |url=https://vm.ru/news/970701-alisa-selezneva-stala-samoj-uznavaemoj-yunoj-geroinej-kino-sssr |website=[[Vechernyaya Moskva]] |access-date=17 December 2022 |trans-title=
Alisa Selezneva became the most recognized young protagonist of Soviet cinema |language=ru}}</ref>
Alisa Selezneva became the most recognized young protagonist of Soviet cinema |language=ru}}</ref>


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==Summary==
==Summary==
[[File:Alisa Selezneva alley, Moscow.jpg|thumb|The memorial stone at the {{ill|Alisa Selezneva Alley|ru|Аллея имени Алисы Селезнёвой}}, Moscow]]
[[File:Alisa Selezneva alley, Moscow.jpg|thumb|Memorial stone located at the {{ill|Alisa Seleznyova Alley|ru|Аллея имени Алисы Селезнёвой}}, Moscow]]


The series is set in the late 21st century. In Alisa's time people learned how to travel in space [[faster than light]]. Robots and aliens are common. [[Time travel]] is possible, but reserved only for scientific purposes. The society in most of books is shown as a communist utopia: there's no need for money, environment is strictly protected and everything is done for the benefit of humans (some later books of the series contradict with this model at least regarding money).
A [[Russian speculative fiction]] series, the Alisa stories are set in the late 21st century, at which point humanity has mastered [[faster than light]] space travel, and where robots and aliens are common. [[Time travel]] is possible, but reserved only for scientific purposes. The series are set in a idealised futuristic society, mostly portrayed as an idealised [[Russian_speculative_fiction#Utopias| communist utopia]], with no need for money, a focus on benefitting humankind, and strict protections placed upon the environment; some of the later books, however, contradict this model at least regarding money.


Alisa is a teenage Russian schoolgirl with a deep interest in biology and a number of hobbies (such as violin playing, "bubble racing" etc.). Her father, Professor Seleznev, is a space biologist and director of Moscow CosmoZoo. The heroine is a curious girl, she's interested in any sort of mystery, either scientific or detective. In the stories, Alisa, her friends, and occasionally her father, travel in space and time, explore distant planets, deal with aliens, fight space pirates and make scientific discoveries.
The protagonist, Alisa, is a curious Russian teenager with an interest in solving mysteries, whether scientific or detective. The stories feature a mixture of adventure and science fiction, with characters exploring distant planets, travelling through space and time, and meeting and engaging with aliens, space pirates and other extra-terrestrial beings. Whilst Alisa is the main character, she is often accompanied on her adventures by her friends, and occasionally her father, Professor Seleznev, who is an [[astrobiology|astrobiologist]] and the director of the fictional Moscow CosmoZoo.


Alisa's family is formally modelled after that of the author: he actually had a daughter named Alisa, and the heroine's parents are named after real names of Bulychev himself (''Igor Vsevolodovich'' Mozheyko) and his wife (''Kira'' Soshinskaya),<ref>{{cite web |last=Anan'yeva |first=Ol'ga |title=Кир Булычев и две его Алисы |url=https://vm.ru/society/517452-kir-bulychev-i-dve-ego-alisy |website=[[Vechernyaya Moskva]] |access-date=17 December 2022 |trans-title="Kir Bulychev and his two Alisas |language=ru}}</ref> however, according to the author, the main character shares only the name of his daughter but not her look at the similar age or her temper:
Alisa's family are named for Bulychev's own, with the heroine named for his own daughter Alisa, and her parents being named after himself and his wife, Kira, who provided early illustrations for the series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anan'yeva |first=Ol'ga |title=Кир Булычев и две его Алисы |url=https://vm.ru/society/517452-kir-bulychev-i-dve-ego-alisy |website=[[Vechernyaya Moskva]] |access-date=17 December 2022 |trans-title="Kir Bulychev and his two Alisas |language=ru}}</ref> Bulychev noted however, that although Alisa shared the name of his daughter, her age and temperament were changed for the fictional character, with Bulychev stating:


<blockquote>"Why have you decided that my Alisa Seleznyova is connected with my daughter Alisa? They are not even similar. [My] Alisa hasn't even read all books 'about herself', she prefers a higher class of literature."<ref>{{cite web |last=Smirnova |first=Yuliya |title=Кир Булычев: После меня останутся Алиса и Громозека... |url=http://www.kp.ru/daily/23113/23224/ |website=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]] |date=11 September 2003 |trans-title="Kir Bulychev: after I'm gone, Alisa and Gromozeka will remain..." |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>"Why have you decided that my Alisa Seleznyova is connected with my daughter Alisa? They are not even similar. [My] Alisa hasn't even read all books 'about herself', she prefers a higher class of literature."<ref>{{cite web |last=Smirnova |first=Yuliya |title=Кир Булычев: После меня останутся Алиса и Громозека... |url=http://www.kp.ru/daily/23113/23224/ |website=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]] |date=11 September 2003 |trans-title="Kir Bulychev: after I'm gone, Alisa and Gromozeka will remain..." |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref></blockquote>


The most famous illustrations in the books of the series were made by the graphic artist Evgeni Migunov (however, many of the earlier illustrations are by Bulychev's wife).
Despite Bulychev's wife Kira illustrating earlier books in the Alisa series, it is Russian animator and illustrator [[Yevgeniy Migunov]]'s art that is most commonly associated with the stories.


==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==

Latest revision as of 21:52, 31 October 2024

Alisa Seleznyova (Russian: Алиса Селезнёва) is the protagonist of an eponymous series of children's science fiction books by Russian writer Kir Bulychev. The first novel of the series was published in 1965, with further writings continuing until Bulychev's death in 2003. The series served as a base for a number of animated and live-action adaptations,[1] with Alisa named as one of the most recognizable faces of Soviet cinema.[2]

Fans posing in front of a still of Natalia Guseva as Alisa Selezneva

Summary

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Memorial stone located at the Alisa Seleznyova Alley [ru], Moscow

A Russian speculative fiction series, the Alisa stories are set in the late 21st century, at which point humanity has mastered faster than light space travel, and where robots and aliens are common. Time travel is possible, but reserved only for scientific purposes. The series are set in a idealised futuristic society, mostly portrayed as an idealised communist utopia, with no need for money, a focus on benefitting humankind, and strict protections placed upon the environment; some of the later books, however, contradict this model at least regarding money.

The protagonist, Alisa, is a curious Russian teenager with an interest in solving mysteries, whether scientific or detective. The stories feature a mixture of adventure and science fiction, with characters exploring distant planets, travelling through space and time, and meeting and engaging with aliens, space pirates and other extra-terrestrial beings. Whilst Alisa is the main character, she is often accompanied on her adventures by her friends, and occasionally her father, Professor Seleznev, who is an astrobiologist and the director of the fictional Moscow CosmoZoo.

Alisa's family are named for Bulychev's own, with the heroine named for his own daughter Alisa, and her parents being named after himself and his wife, Kira, who provided early illustrations for the series.[3] Bulychev noted however, that although Alisa shared the name of his daughter, her age and temperament were changed for the fictional character, with Bulychev stating:

"Why have you decided that my Alisa Seleznyova is connected with my daughter Alisa? They are not even similar. [My] Alisa hasn't even read all books 'about herself', she prefers a higher class of literature."[4]

Despite Bulychev's wife Kira illustrating earlier books in the Alisa series, it is Russian animator and illustrator Yevgeniy Migunov's art that is most commonly associated with the stories.

Selected bibliography

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Only full-length novels are listed.

  • Девочка, с которой ничего не случится (A Girl Nothing Can Happen To, 1965)
  • Ржавый фельдмаршал (Rusty Field Marshal, 1968)
  • Путешествие Алисы (Alisa's Travel, 1974)
  • День рождения Алисы (Alisa's Birthday, 1974)
  • Миллион приключений (Million of Adventures, 1976)
  • Сто лет тому вперёд (One Hundred Years Ahead, 1978)
  • Пленники астероида (Prisoners of Asteroid, 1981)
  • Лиловый шар (The Lilac Ball, 1983)
  • Заповедник сказок (The Reserve of Fairy Tales, 1985)
  • Козлик Иван Иванович (Ivan Ivanovich the Goat, 1985)
  • Гай-до (Guy-do, 1986)
  • Конец Атлантиды (The End of Atlantis, 1987)
  • Город без памяти (The City Without Memory, 1988)
  • Подземная лодка (The Underground Boat, 1989)
  • Война с лилипутами (The War Against Midgets, 1992)
  • Алиса и крестоносцы (Alisa and the Crusaders, 1993)
  • Излучатель доброты (The Kindness Ray, 1994)
  • Дети динозавров (Dino Kids, 1995)
  • Сыщик Алиса (Alisa the Detective, 1996)
  • Привидений не бывает (Ghosts Don't Exist, 1996)
  • Опасные сказки (Dangerous Tales, 1997)
  • Планета для тиранов (A Planet for Tyrants, 1997)
  • Секрет чёрного камня (Secret of the Black Stone, 1999)
  • Алиса и чудовище (Alisa and a Monster, 1999)
  • Звёздный пёс (The Star Dog, 2001)
  • Вампир Полумракс (Twilights the Vampire, 2001)
  • Алиса и Алисия (Alisa and Alisia, 2003)

TV and film adaptations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pavlova, Yoana. "Alisomania: how a cult 1980s TV series influenced a generation of Russian filmmakers". The Calvert Journal. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ Makhov, Anton. "Алиса Селезнева стала самой узнаваемой юной героиней советского кино" [Alisa Selezneva became the most recognized young protagonist of Soviet cinema]. Vechernyaya Moskva (in Russian). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ Anan'yeva, Ol'ga. "Кир Булычев и две его Алисы" ["Kir Bulychev and his two Alisas]. Vechernyaya Moskva (in Russian). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ^ Smirnova, Yuliya (11 September 2003). "Кир Булычев: После меня останутся Алиса и Громозека..." ["Kir Bulychev: after I'm gone, Alisa and Gromozeka will remain..."]. Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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