Anna Borisova, Boris Akunin, Anatoly Brusnikin - a love triangle or ...?

The personality of Anna Borisova has always been surrounded by the same mystery and mystification as her literature. As the writer herself said, she was forced to take a pseudonym in order not to harm the work of her husband, who did not want the surname to "go into the general turnover." Therefore, Anna Borisova took for her pseudonym as the basis of her patronymic. However, right after the release of her first book "There ..." in 2008, rumors began to leak about a man who in fact is hiding under that name.

"Birth" of the writer

The biography of Anna Borisova is concealed by a mystery behind seven seals. Even in her only interview, she answered questions via e-mail. It is not possible to find out what the writer looks like. True, Anna Borisova sent her photo to the post office, saying that her appearance is known only to her close ones and friends, adding that "this is enough". And it's not about the uniqueness or popularity of the name, but only in the unwillingness of a husband to be heard. This could have a negative impact on his work. And she, like a loving wife, came up with a new name based on her father's name. This is all official information.

However, all the secret once becomes clear. Despite all the precautions, which Anna Borisova resorted to, after the publication of the first book on the Net, rumors began to leak right away. And already to the release of the third book was officially named real name. And this was done by none other than the "father" of the writer - Boris Akunin. More precisely, he himself is Anna Borisova. And her only photo is the fruit of "reunification" with the help of the computer of the person of the writer and his wife.

Not Fandorin!

When you are such a famous and popular writer, like Boris Akunin, you inevitably become a hostage to your own name. Fans expect from you not just detectives, but to "necessarily about Fandorin" and certainly "literary-Akunin syllable." And as much as possible and more ...

Akunin-Chkhartishvili, a famous experimental novelist, as an author who truly loves his characters, did not want to turn Erast Petrovich and Sister Pelagia (the series about the nurse-detective also became popular, though not so much as the saga about the detective with the gray temples) In an endless series. The author began to create new projects: "Roman Cinema" ("Death to brotherhood"), "Genres" (defining the genre of the book by the title: "Spy novel", "Children's book", "Fantasy", "Quest" - a book in Which can be played as a computer game, "The Family Saga", etc.), "The Adventures of the Master" (books about the grandson of the famous Erast Petrovich), "The History of the Russian State" (the popularity of this project has been growing in popularity lately). But, even though these books are re-read with great pleasure many times, very many readers endure the verdict: "It's not bad, but it's not Fandorin!"

And in fact...

The author decided to make a "move with a knight" and created two authors - Anatoly Brusnikin and Anna Borisova, and then, when all the cards were revealed, they merged them into the "Authors" project. And if "Brusnikin" writes his books in historical and adventure subjects, then "Anna Borisova" of the book creates in a philosophical way, on the topic of thinking about life and death ...

Already later in his Living Magazine, Boris Akunin joked that "a writer who does not dream of becoming a writer is uninteresting and boring". However, he approached this question with all seriousness and did everything to ensure that the idea did not turn into a kind of parody. Having changed the subject and style of the letter, Chkhartishvili not only subscribed to the female name, but thought out from scratch all the nuances of the character of the writer, with all the concerns of her daily life. Clearly imagining a mature, wise woman, he deliberately decided that the husband should be well-off, and the children are already adults - after all, she should not turn her literature into a means of earning in order to feed the family. Anna Borisova in the pages of her stories will reflect on life in part from boredom. So decided its creator.

Anna Borisova, "There ..."

In 2008 there is a book with a fairly simple storyline and eloquent title - "There ...". It all starts with the fact that a company of people who are not familiar with each other has gathered in the airport bar, they all have one thing in common: instant death from an explosion committed by one of the visitors. However, on this we do not say goodbye to the characters: crossing the threshold of life and death, everyone turns out to be where the soul appears, when the heart stops beating. As a result, the narrator tells us where each of the characters falls. Our heroes will be greeted by angels and demons, the ordeals and the circle of Samsara, as well as the holy prince Alexander Nevsky. It is only worth noting that the characters will go this way not all together, but each in its dimension. The main intrigue of the novel is that one person from the above-mentioned company remains alive ...

"Creativist"

And now, after a while, the writer "brings out" her second book. From the first, it is connected only by the fact that mysticism plays a key role here. A certain creature wanders through the streets of St. Petersburg, having the appearance of a person, during one day talks with people from different social strata. Despite the small volume, the book has absorbed many life stories and is read, surprisingly, very easily.

Anna Borisova, "The Seasons" (Vremena goda)

Before us - the biggest novel of the series. "Seasons" is the name of the French elite home for the elderly. Each of the inhabitants behind their shoulders has a difficult fate. Between the main heroine, who has been in coma for many years and who came to the internship for a young woman from Russia, a connection is being established. In the center of the story is the life of an elderly woman, rich in personal and historical events, through the perception of a young nurse who herself has an innate disease and is doomed to death soon ...

The book is abundantly supplied with historical events and diluted with an easy, slightly mystical spirit. According to Boris Akunin, the idea of the novel arose after watching the movie "Diving suit and Butterfly" (2007).

Literature is not for the masses

To summarize, we must admit that the project called Anna Borisova (the books we described in the article) did not get such popularity as the same Fandorin. But philosophical literature is not designed for the mass reader, it is perceived by a person when it reaches adulthood, which, however, does not always correspond to the figures in the passport. We can only take in hand the next book of your favorite writer and once again be convinced of the versatility of the talent of its creator ...