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A. (Aleksandr) Bogdanov
1873–1928
A brilliant and unusual figure in Russian intellectual life, this writer brought together science fiction, political debate, and big ideas about how societies and systems work. His novels imagine other worlds while staying closely tied to the upheavals and hopes of the early twentieth century.
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Der rote Stern: Ein utopischer Roman
by A. (Aleksandr) Bogdanov
About the author
Born Alexander Aleksandrovich Malinovsky in 1873, he wrote under the name Aleksandr Bogdanov. He was a Russian physician, philosopher, revolutionary, and science fiction writer whose work moved easily between literature, politics, and scientific thought.
Bogdanov is especially remembered by readers of speculative fiction for Red Star and its companion Engineer Menni, books that use Mars and futuristic technology to explore socialism, culture, and human cooperation. His writing stands out for pairing imaginative worldbuilding with serious social questions.
Beyond fiction, he was also known for ambitious thinking about organization and systems, later associated with his work on Tektology. He died in 1928, leaving behind a body of work that still attracts readers interested in the meeting point of literature, science, and radical ideas.