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Maria Semyonova
Maria Semyonova
Native name	Russian: Мария Семёнова
Born	1 November 1958 (age 66); Leningrad, Soviet Union
Genre	Fantasy, History, Poetry

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Maria Vasilyevna Semyonova (Russian: Мария Васильевна Семёнова, also spelled Semenova; born November 1, 1958, in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian writer of fantasy and historical fiction and a poet. Most of her books are based on Slavic mythology, as well as on Russian and Norse pagan traditions. She's best known for Wolfhound (Volkodav in Russian) fantasy series, that was adapted into 2007 film Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan and the 2006 video game Requital. Semyonova is also known for her numerous translations of western fantasy books into the Russian language.

Biography

Semyonova graduated from Leningrad State University of Aerospace Instrument Making and worked as a computer specialist in the 1980s in a research institute.

From her childhood, Maria was interested in Medieval Rus, its traditions and mythology, as well as Viking Age. Her early books, written in Soviet era, were historical fiction about Vikings, medieval Russians and Finns, usually set in Scandinavia or Novgorod. She wrote about such historical persons as Ragnar Lodbrok, Aella of Northumbria, Rurik, Oleg and Vadim, among others. However, most of these books were not published until 1996, as Perestroika-era publishers were not interested in historical fiction.

After the fall of Soviet Union, Semyonova abandoned her computer work and became literary translator from English, working for Severo-Zapad. She translated several books by Robert E. Howard, Robin Hobb, L. Sprague de Camp, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, among others. This is where she discovered Western fantasy and became fond of it. However, she was disappointed with a wave of Russian fantasy writers becoming copy-cats of their Western colleagues. Semenova decided to write a fantasy novel based exclusively on Russian tradition and mythology. "If you wanted fantasy, you get it. But why do you prefer the chewed-out Tolkien-esque sandwich, while our richest native tradition stays forgotten?" - she would recall.^[1]

In 1995, Wolfhound was released. The book, published by Severo-Zapad, was an immediate success, it spanned a series of sequels, a multi-author project, a film and a TV series. Often compared to Robert E. Howard Conan series, Wolfhound was intended as Conan's counterpart: a protector of the weak rather than adventurer.^[2] The books also included a large amount of poetry by Semenova, each chapter was accompanied by a verse. Several other Semenova books, including Dark Grey Wolf series, are set in the same universe with Wolfhound. Success of her fantasy novels allowed Semenova to publish her earlier historical books as well.

Maria Semyonova also wrote several lesser-known political detective books, together with Felix Razumovsky and various other co-authors. She also wrote a popular history encyclopedia "We, Slavs!" about the culture and traditions of Russian paganism.

Semyonova is an amateur aikido fighter.

Works

Novels

Ведун, Vedun (1985). Novella - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
Орлиная круча, Orlinaâ kruča) (1989). Novella - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
Pelko and Wolves (Пелко и волки, Pelko i volki) (1992) - Historical fiction, set in Medieval Rus

The Wolfhound series: - Fantasy fiction
1. Wolfhound (Волкодав, Volkodav) (1995)
2. Wolfhound: The Right for a Fight (Волкодав. Право на поединок, Volkodav. Pravo na poedinok) (1996)
3. Wolfhound: Stone of Rage (Волкодав. Истовик-камень, Volkodav. Istovik-kamenʹ) (2000)
4. Wolfhound: Sign of the Way (Волкодав. Знамение пути, Volkodav. Znamenie puti) (2003)
5. Wolfhound: Emerald Mountains (Волкодав. Самоцветные горы, Volkodav. Samocvetnye gory) (2003)

The Nine Worlds (Девять миров, Devâtʹ mirov) (1996) - Fantasy fiction
Two Tempests (Две грозы, Dve grozy) (1996) - Fantasy fiction
Valkyrie: The One I Always Wait For (Валькирия: Тот, кого я всегда жду, Valʹkiriâ: Tot, kogo â vsegda ždu) (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
A Duel with Dragon (Поединок со Змеем, Poedinok so Zmeem) (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
Swans' Road (Лебединая дорога, Lebedinaâ doroga) (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia and in Medieval Rus

Skunk series: - Detectives
1. The Same Men and Skunk (Те же и Скунс, Te že i Skuns) (1997, with Ye. Milkova, V. Voskoboinikov)
2. The Same Men and Skunk 2 (Те же и Скунс — 2, Te že i Skuns - 2) (1999, with V. Voskoboinikov, F. Razumovski)
3. Order (Заказ, Zakaz) (1999, with K. Kulchitski)

Sword of the Dead (Знак Сокола, Znak Sokola, AKA Меч мёртвых, Meč mërtvyh) (1998, with Andrey Konstantinov) - Historical fiction, set in Medieval Rus
Преступление без срока давности, Prestuplenie bez sroka davnosti (1999, with F. Razumovski) - Detectives
Вкус крови, Vkus krovi (1999, with Ye. Milkova) - Detectives
Магия успеха, Magiâ uspeha (2000, with F. Razumovski) - Detectives
Дядя Леша, Dâdâ Leša (2000, with Ye. Milkova) - Detectives
Окольцованные злом, Okolʹcovannye zlom (2000, with F. Razumovski) - Detectives

Kudeyar series (with Felix Razumovsky): - Detectives
1. Kudeyar: The Crimson Flower (Кудеяр. Аленький цветочек, Kudeâr. Alenʹkij cvetoček) (2001)
2. Kudeyar: The Tower of Babel (Кудеяр. Вавилонская башня, Kudeâr. Vavilonskaâ bašnâ) (2006)

Привычка жить, Privyčka žitʹ (2005) - sci-fi

Dark Grey Wolf series (with Dmitry Tedeyev): - Fantasy fiction
1. Where Forest Doesn't Grow (Там, где лес не растет, Tam, gde les ne rastet) (2007)
2. Dark Grey Wolf (Бусый Волк, Busyj volk) (2007)
3. Dark Grey Wolf: Birch Bark Book (Бусый волк. Берестяная книга, Busyj volk. Berestânaâ kniga) (2009)

Mistake-2012 series (with Felix Razumovsky): - Detectives
1. Game For No Sake (Игра нипочем, Igra nipočem) (2008)
2. Joker (Джокер, Džoker) (2009)
3. New Game (Новая игра, Novaâ igra) (2010)
4. Rough Miser (Мизер вчерную, Mizer včernuû) (2011)

Short story collections

Swans Fly Away (Лебеди улетают, Lebedi uletaût) (1989) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
With Vikings for Svalbard (С викингами на Свальбард, S vikingami na Svalʹbard) (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
A Lame Smith (Хромой кузнец, Hromoj kuznec) (2001) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
Новые легенды, Novye legendy (2004, with V. Rybakov) - Fantasy fiction

Short stories

Uncollected short stories.

Два короля, Dva korolâ (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
Сольвейг и мы все, Solʹvejg i my vse (1999) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia

Poems

Кубик из красной пластмассы, Kubik iz krasnoj plastmassy (2008). Collection

Nonfiction

We, Slavs! (Мы, славяне!, My, slavâne!) (1997) - a popular history encyclopedia

Adaptations

Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan (2007)
Young Wolfhound (TV, 2007)
Requital (video game (Microsoft Windows), 2006)

Awards

1989 The best children's book for Swans Fly Away
1996 Belyaev Prize [ru] for Wolfhound
2005 Aelita Award
2007 Mir Fantastiki Best Fantasy Award for Where Forest Doesn't Grow
2008 Roscon Award as Writer of the Year

References

External links

Official website
Interview with Semenova by Mir Fantastiki (Russian)
Article on Wolfhound universe by Mir Fantastiki (Russian)

[1] Maria Semenova biography (Russian)

[2] Mir Fantastiki: Conan vs Wolfhound, a comparison of two famous barbarians

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-'''Maria Vasilyevna Semenova''' (rus. Мария Васильевна Семёнова, also spelled '''Semyonova'''; born [[November 1]], [[1958]] in [[Leningrad]], [[Soviet Union]]) is a [[Russian]] writer of [[fantasy]] and [[historical fiction]]. Most of her books are based on [[Slavic mythology]], as well as on Russian and Norse pagan traditions. She's best known for ''Wolfhound'' (''Volkodav'' in Russian) fantasy series, that was adapted into 2007 film [[Wolfhound (2007 film)|Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan]].
+'''Maria Vasilyevna Semyonova''' ({{langx|ru|Мария Васильевна Семёнова}}, also spelled '''Semenova'''; born November 1, 1958, in [[Leningrad]], [[Soviet Union]]) is a Russian writer of [[fantasy]] and [[historical fiction]] and a poet. Most of her books are based on [[Slavic mythology]], as well as on Russian and Norse pagan traditions. She's best known for ''Wolfhound'' (''Volkodav'' in Russian) fantasy series, that was adapted into 2007 film ''[[Wolfhound (2007 film)|Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan]]'' and the 2006 video game ''[[Requital]]''. Semyonova is also known for her numerous translations of western fantasy books into the Russian language.
 ==Biography==
-Semenova graduated from Leningrad State Univercity of Aerospace Instrument Making and worked as a computer specialist in 1980's in a research institute.
+Semyonova graduated from [[Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation|Leningrad State University of Aerospace Instrument Making]] and worked as a computer specialist in the 1980s in a research institute.
-From her childhood, Maria was interested in Medieval Rus, its traditions and mythology, as well as [[Viking Age]]. Her early books, written in Soviet era, were historical fiction about vikings, medieval Russians and Korelians, usually set in Skandinavia or Novgorod. Se wrote about such historical persons as [[Ragnar Lodbrok]], [[Aella of Northumbria]], [[Rurik]], [[Oleg of Novgorod|Oleg]] and [[Vadim of Novgorod|Vadim]], among others. However, most of these books were not published until 1996, as Perestroika-era publishers were not interested in historical fiction.
+From her childhood, Maria was interested in [[Rus' (region)|Medieval Rus]], its traditions and mythology, as well as [[Viking Age]]. Her early books, written in Soviet era, were historical fiction about Vikings, [[Rus' people|medieval Russians]] and Finns, usually set in [[Scandinavia]] or [[Novgorod]]. She wrote about such historical persons as [[Ragnar Lodbrok]], [[Aella of Northumbria]], [[Rurik]], [[Oleg of Novgorod|Oleg]] and [[Vadim of Novgorod|Vadim]], among others. However, most of these books were not published until 1996, as Perestroika-era publishers were not interested in historical fiction.
-After the fall of Soviet Union, Semenova abandoned her computer work and became literary translator from English, working for [[Severo-Zapad]]. This is where she discovered Western fantasy and became fond of it. However, she was disaspointed with a wave of Russian writers becoming copycats of their western colleagues. Semenova decided to write a fantasy novel based exclusively on Russian tradition and mythology.
+After the fall of Soviet Union, Semyonova abandoned her computer work and became literary translator from English, working for [[Severo-Zapad]]. She translated several books by [[Robert E. Howard]], [[Robin Hobb]], [[L. Sprague de Camp]], [[Margaret Weis]] and [[Tracy Hickman]], among others. This is where she discovered Western fantasy and became fond of it. However, she was disappointed with a wave of Russian fantasy writers becoming copy-cats of their Western colleagues. Semenova decided to write a fantasy novel based exclusively on Russian tradition and mythology. "If you wanted fantasy, you get it. But why do you prefer the chewed-out [[Tolkien]]-esque sandwich, while our richest native tradition stays forgotten?" - she would recall.<ref>[http://www.semenova.ru/bio.php Maria Semenova biography] (Russian)</ref>
-In 1995, ''Wolfhound'' was released. The book, published by Severo-Zapad, was an immediate success, it spanned a series of sequels, a multi-author project, a film and a TV series. Often compared to [[Robert E. Howard]] ''[[Conan]]'' series, Wolfhound was intended as Conan's counterpart: a protector of the weak rather than adventurer. Several other Semenova books, including ''Dark Grey Wolf'' series, are set in the same universe with ''Wolfound''. Success of her fantasy novels allowed Semenova to publish her earlier historical books as well.
+In 1995, ''Wolfhound'' was released. The book, published by Severo-Zapad, was an immediate success, it spanned a series of sequels, a multi-author project, a film and a TV series. Often compared to [[Robert E. Howard]] ''[[Conan the Barbarian|Conan]]'' series, Wolfhound was intended as Conan's counterpart: a protector of the weak rather than adventurer.<ref>[[Mir Fantastiki]]: [http://www.mirf.ru/Articles/art4748.htm Conan vs Wolfhound, a comparison of two famous barbarians]</ref> The books also included a large amount of poetry by Semenova, each chapter was accompanied by a verse. Several other Semenova books, including ''Dark Grey Wolf'' series, are set in the same universe with ''Wolfhound''. Success of her fantasy novels allowed Semenova to publish her earlier historical books as well.
-Maria Semenova also wrote several lesser-known political detective books, torether with Felix Razumovsky and various other co-authors. She also wrote a [[popular history]] encylopedia "We, Slavs!" about the culture and traditions of Russian paganism.
+Maria Semyonova also wrote several lesser-known political detective books, together with Felix Razumovsky and various other co-authors. She also wrote a [[popular history]] encyclopedia "We, Slavs!" about the culture and traditions of Russian paganism.
-Semenova is an amateur [[Aikido]] fighter.
+Semyonova is an amateur [[aikido]] fighter.
-==Bibliography==
+== Works ==
-Fantasy fiction:
+=== Novels ===
-*The Wolfhound series
-** Волкодав (Wolfhound, 1995)
+* ''Ведун'', ''Vedun'' (1985). Novella - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
-** Волкодав. Право на поединок (Wolfhound: A Right for a Fight, 1996)
+* ''Орлиная круча'', ''Orlinaâ kruča'') (1989). Novella - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
-** Волкодав. Знамение пути (Wolfhound: Sign of the Way, 2003)
+* ''Pelko and Wolves'' (''Пелко и волки'', ''Pelko i volki'') (1992) - Historical fiction, set in Medieval Rus
-** Волкодав. Самоцветные горы (Wolfhound: Emerald Mountains, 2003)
-** Волкодав. Истовик-камень (Wolfhound: Stone of Rage, 2000)
-*Dark Grey Wolf series, together with Dmitry Tedeyev
+* The Wolfhound series: - Fantasy fiction
+*# ''Wolfhound'' (''Волкодав'', ''Volkodav'') (1995)
-** Бусый Волк (Dark Grey Wolf, 2007)
+*# ''Wolfhound: The Right for a Fight'' (''Волкодав. Право на поединок'', ''Volkodav. Pravo na poedinok'') (1996)
-** Бусый волк. Берестяная книга (Dark Grey Wolf: Birch Bark Book, 2009)
+*# ''Wolfhound: Stone of Rage'' (''Волкодав. Истовик-камень'', ''Volkodav. Istovik-kamenʹ'') (2000)
-* Там, где лес не растет (Where Forest Doesn't Grow, 2007)
+*# ''Wolfhound: Sign of the Way'' (''Волкодав. Знамение пути'', ''Volkodav. Znamenie puti'') (2003)
-* Девять миров (The None Worlds, 1996)
+*# ''Wolfhound: Emerald Mountains'' (''Волкодав. Самоцветные горы'', ''Volkodav. Samocvetnye gory'') (2003)
-* Две грозы (Two Tempests, 1996)
-Historical fiction:
+* ''The Nine Worlds'' (''Девять миров'', ''Devâtʹ mirov'') (1996) - Fantasy fiction
-*Set in Viking Age Skandinavia:
+* ''Two Tempests'' (''Две грозы'', ''Dve grozy'') (1996) - Fantasy fiction
-** Лебеди улетают (Swans Fly Away, short story collection, 1989)
+* ''Valkyrie: The One I Always Wait For'' (''Валькирия: Тот, кого я всегда жду'', ''Valʹkiriâ: Tot, kogo â vsegda ždu'') (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
-** С викингами на Свальбард (With Vikings for Svalbard, short story collection, 1996)
+* ''A Duel with Dragon'' (''Поединок со Змеем'', ''Poedinok so Zmeem'') (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
-** Валькирия: Тот, кого я всегда жду (Valkyrie: The One I Always Wait For, 1996)
+* ''Swans' Road'' (''Лебединая дорога'', ''Lebedinaâ doroga'') (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia and in Medieval Rus
-** Поединок со Змеем (Fighting the Dragon, 1996)
-** Хромой кузнец (Lame Smith, short story collection, 2001)
+* Skunk series: - Detectives
-*Set in Medieval Rus:
+*# ''The Same Men and Skunk'' (''Те же и Скунс'', ''Te že i Skuns'') (1997, with Ye. Milkova, V. Voskoboinikov)
-** Пелко и волки (Pelko and Wolves, 1992)
+*# ''The Same Men and Skunk 2'' (''Те же и Скунс — 2'', ''Te že i Skuns - 2'') (1999, with V. Voskoboinikov, F. Razumovski)
-** Лебединая дорога (Swans' Road, 1996) - set in both Skandinavia and Rus
+*# ''Order'' (''Заказ'', ''Zakaz'') (1999, with K. Kulchitski)
-** Меч мёртвых (Sword of the Dead, 1998) with Andrey Konstantinov.
-**[[Kudeyar]] series - with Felix Razumovsky
+* ''Sword of the Dead'' (''Знак Сокола'', ''Znak Sokola'', AKA ''Меч мёртвых'', ''Meč mërtvyh'') (1998, with Andrey Konstantinov) - Historical fiction, set in Medieval Rus
-*** Кудеяр. Аленький цветочек (Kudeyar: The Crimson Flower, 2001)
+* ''Преступление без срока давности'', ''Prestuplenie bez sroka davnosti'' (1999, with F. Razumovski) - Detectives
-*** Кудеяр. Вавилонская башня (Kudeyar: The Tower of Babel, 2006)
+* ''Вкус крови'', ''Vkus krovi'' (1999, with Ye. Milkova) - Detectives
-Detectives:
+* ''Магия успеха'', ''Magiâ uspeha'' (2000, with F. Razumovski) - Detectives
-*Skunk series (with various co-authors)
+* ''Дядя Леша'', ''Dâdâ Leša'' (2000, with Ye. Milkova) - Detectives
-** Те же и Скунс (The Same Men and Skunk, 1997)
+* ''Окольцованные злом'', ''Okolʹcovannye zlom'' (2000, with F. Razumovski) - Detectives
-** Те же и Скунс — 2 (The Same Men and Skunk 2, 1999)
-** Заказ (Order, 1999)
-* Mistake-2012 series - with Felix Razumovsky
+* Kudeyar series (with Felix Razumovsky): - Detectives
+*# ''Kudeyar: The Crimson Flower'' (''Кудеяр. Аленький цветочек'', ''Kudeâr. Alenʹkij cvetoček'') (2001)
-** Игра нипочем (Game For No Sake, 2008)
+*# ''Kudeyar: The Tower of Babel'' (''Кудеяр. Вавилонская башня'', ''Kudeâr. Vavilonskaâ bašnâ'') (2006)
-** Джокер (Joker, 2009)
-** Новая игра (New Game, 2010)
+* ''Привычка жить'', ''Privyčka žitʹ'' (2005) - sci-fi
-**Мизер вчерную (Rough Miser, 2011)
+* Dark Grey Wolf series (with Dmitry Tedeyev): - Fantasy fiction
+*# ''Where Forest Doesn't Grow'' (''Там, где лес не растет'', ''Tam, gde les ne rastet'') (2007)
+*# ''Dark Grey Wolf'' (''Бусый Волк'', ''Busyj volk'') (2007)
+*# ''Dark Grey Wolf: Birch Bark Book'' (''Бусый волк. Берестяная книга'', ''Busyj volk. Berestânaâ kniga'') (2009)
+* Mistake-2012 series (with Felix Razumovsky): - Detectives
+*# ''Game For No Sake'' (''Игра нипочем'', ''Igra nipočem'') (2008)
+*# ''Joker'' (''Джокер'', ''Džoker'') (2009)
+*# ''New Game'' (''Новая игра'', ''Novaâ igra'') (2010)
+*# ''Rough Miser'' (''Мизер вчерную'', ''Mizer včernuû'') (2011)
+=== Short story collections ===
+* ''Swans Fly Away'' (''Лебеди улетают'', ''Lebedi uletaût'') (1989) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
+* ''With Vikings for Svalbard'' (''С викингами на Свальбард'', ''S vikingami na Svalʹbard'') (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
+* ''A Lame Smith'' (''Хромой кузнец'', ''Hromoj kuznec'') (2001) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
+* ''Новые легенды'', ''Novye legendy'' (2004, with V. Rybakov) - Fantasy fiction
+=== Short stories ===
+Uncollected short stories.
+* ''Два короля'', ''Dva korolâ'' (1996) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
+* ''Сольвейг и мы все'', ''Solʹvejg i my vse'' (1999) - Historical fiction, set in Viking Age Scandinavia
+=== Poems ===
+* ''Кубик из красной пластмассы'', ''Kubik iz krasnoj plastmassy'' (2008). Collection
+=== Nonfiction ===
+* ''We, Slavs!'' (''Мы, славяне!'', ''My, slavâne!'') (1997) - a popular history encyclopedia
 ==Adaptations==
-* [[Wolfhound (2007 film)|Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan]] (2007)
+* ''[[Wolfhound (2007 film)|Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan]]'' (2007)
-* [[Young Wolfhound]] (TV, 2007)
+* ''[[Young Wolfhound]]'' (TV, 2007)
+* ''[[Requital]]'' (video game (Microsoft Windows), 2006)
 ==Awards==
 * 1989 The best children's book for ''Swans Fly Away''
-* 1996 Belayev Prize for ''Wolfhound''
+* 1996 {{ill|Belyaev Prize|ru|Литературная премия имени Александра Беляева}} for ''Wolfhound''
-* 2005 Aelita Award
+* 2005 [[Aelita Award]]
 * 2007 [[Mir Fantastiki]] Best Fantasy Award for ''Where Forest Doesn't Grow''
-* 2008 Roscon Award as Writer of the Year
+* 2008 [[Roscon]] Award as Writer of the Year
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.semenova.ru/ Oficial website]
+* [http://www.semenova.ru/ Official website]
 * [http://www.mirf.ru/Articles/art1704.htm Interview with Semenova] by [[Mir Fantastiki]] (Russian)
 * [http://www.mirf.ru/Articles/art1730.htm Article on Wolfhound universe] by [[Mir Fantastiki]] (Russian)
-* http://www.semenova.ru/int-s4.php
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-[[hu:Marija Vasziljevna Szemjonova]]
+[[Category:Russian historical novelists]]
-[[ru:Семёнова, Мария Васильевна]]
+[[Category:1958 births]]
-[[sl:Marija Vasiljevna Semjonova]]
+[[Category:Living people]]

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