page_title: Russian science fiction and fantasy
hierarchical_section_title: Russian science fiction and fantasy
caption_attribution_description: English: Science fiction.Satellite of Extraterrestrial Civilization by Andrey Sokolov (1931–2007). Paper, tempera. 1965–1966&#91;1&#93;.The stamp of the Soviet Union, 16 kopecks, 20 October 1967, CPA Catalogue No 3549, Michel No 3407, Scott No 3386, Yvert No 3286. Coated paper. Offset printing. Perforation: comb 12×12½. Size of the stamp: 32×40 mm. Print run: 3,000,000. Русский: Космическая фантастика.А.К. Соколов. Спутник внеземной цивилизации. Бумага, темпера. 1965–1966 гг&#91;1&#93;.Почтовая марка СССР, 16 коп., 20 октября 1967 г., Каталог ЦФА № 3549, Michel № 3407, Scott № 3386, Yvert № 3286. Бумага мелованная. Офсетная печать. Зубцовка гребенчатая 12×12½. Размер марки – 32×40 мм. Тираж 3&#160;000&#160;000.
context_page_description: Science fiction and fantasy have been part of mainstream Russian literature since the 19th century. Russian fantasy developed from the centuries-old traditions of Slavic mythology and folklore. Russian science fiction emerged in the mid-19th century and rose to its golden age during the Soviet era, both in cinema and literature, with writers like the Strugatsky brothers, Kir Bulychov, and Mikhail Bulgakov, among others. Soviet filmmakers, such as Andrei Tarkovsky, also produced many science fiction and fantasy films. With the fall of the Iron Curtain, modern Russia experienced a renaissance of fantasy. Outside modern Russian borders, there are a significant number of Russophone writers and filmmakers from Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, who have made a notable contribution to the genres.
context_section_description: Science fiction and fantasy have been part of mainstream Russian literature since the 19th century. Russian fantasy developed from the centuries-old traditions of Slavic mythology and folklore. Russian science fiction emerged in the mid-19th century and rose to its golden age during the Soviet era, both in cinema and literature, with writers like the Strugatsky brothers, Kir Bulychov, and Mikhail Bulgakov, among others. Soviet filmmakers, such as Andrei Tarkovsky, also produced many science fiction and fantasy films. With the fall of the Iron Curtain, modern Russia experienced a renaissance of fantasy. Outside modern Russian borders, there are a significant number of Russophone writers and filmmakers from Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, who have made a notable contribution to the genres.
caption: A 1967 Russian post stamp depicting an alien spaceship
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