Dmitri Savitski facts for kids

Dmitri Petrovich Savitski (Russian: Дми́трий Петро́вич Савицкий) was a talented writer and poet. He was born on January 25, 1944, in Moscow, which was then part of the Soviet Union. He later became a citizen of France. Dmitri Savitski passed away on April 11, 2019, in Paris, France. He wrote many interesting books and poems in both Russian and French.

Dmitri Savitski's Amazing Books

Dmitri Savitski wrote several novels and collections of short stories. Some of his works were first published in French. Others were published in Russian and then translated.

His Novels

Dmitri Savitski wrote several novels that were enjoyed by readers.

Waltz for K.

One of his most famous novels is Waltz for K. This book was even made into a movie in 2008! The movie was directed by Roman Balayan.

The novel was first published in French as Valse pour K. in 1985. It was translated into English and appeared in Evergreen Review magazine in 1986. The BBC also broadcast a version of it in 1986. Later, it was published in Russian in collections like Six Stories.

Early Works: Les hommes doubles and L'anti guide de Moscou

Dmitri Savitski wrote his first two novels in Russian. However, they were not published in Russia. Instead, they were released in France under different names, like Alexandre Dimov.

• Les hommes doubles was published in Paris in 1979. Parts of this book were even featured in Paris Match magazine.
• L'anti guide de Moscou came out in 1980. This book was a guide to Moscow, but with a unique twist.

From Nowhere with Love

Another important novel by Savitski is From Nowhere with Love. This book was published in both Russian and French.

• The Russian version came out in 1987.
• The French version, called Bons baisers de nulle part, was published in 1980.
• It was even translated into Italian as Mille baci da nessun' luogo in 1988.

Theme without variations

This novel has a long title: Theme without variations: Passé décomposé, futur simple.

• The Russian version was published in 1998.
• The French version, Passé décomposé, futur simple, came out in 2002.

Short Stories

Dmitri Savitski also wrote many short stories. These shorter tales often appeared in collections.

Six Stories

One collection of his short stories is called Six Stories. It was published in Paris in 1987. This collection included:

• Waltz for K.
• Peter the Terrible
• Music in pills
• West site of Cocytus
• Lora
• Baudler, p. 31

From Nowhere with Love Collection

Another collection of his novels and short stories was also titled From Nowhere with Love. This collection included all the stories from Six Stories. It also added a new story called Low Summer Stars.

Stories in Czech

Some of his short stories were even translated into Czech. They appeared in a magazine called Revolver Revue in 1991. These included Laura, Petr Hrozný, Západní břeh Styxu, and Ludwig van u pilulkách.