The title originates from an artwork by Nicholas Roerich which 'astonished a while ago with its gloomy beauty and the feeling of hopelessness radiating from it.' The novel does not belong to the Strugatskys' Noon Universe, and it neither references nor is referenced by any of their other works. It is widely considered among the most philosophical of their novels.

The Doomed City ( Russian: Град обреченный) is a 1972 science fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. In addition to his own writing, he translated Japanese language short stories and novels, as well as some English works with his brother.1972 novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky Arkady Strugatsky became a member of the Union of Soviet Writers in 1964. In 1958, he began collaborating with his brother Boris, a collaboration that lasted until Arkady's death on 12 October 1991.

In 1955, he began working as an editor and writer. He worked as a teacher and interpreter for the military until 1955. He trained first at the artillery school in Aktyubinsk and later at the Military Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow, from which he graduated in 1949 as an interpreter of English and Japanese. Arkady was drafted into the Soviet army in 1943. In January 1942, Arkady and his father were evacuated from the Siege of Leningrad, but Arkady was the only survivor in his train car his father died upon reaching Vologda. He worked as a teacher and interpreter The brothers Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky were Soviet-Russian science fiction authors who collaborated through most of their careers.Īrkady Strugatsky was born 25 August 1925 in Batumi the family later moved to Leningrad.

Arkady Strugatsky was born 25 August 1925 in Batumi the family later moved to Leningrad.

The brothers Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky were Soviet-Russian science fiction authors who collaborated through most of their careers.

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