Alexander Nikolayevich Zhitinsky (russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Жити́нский; January 19, 1941January 25, 2012)
/ref> was a Russian writer and journalist. He used the pseudonyms Rock-diletant, МАССА, and Maccolit. He was born into the family of a military pilot on January 19, 1941. After finishing his education at the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, he became a well-known author, publishing 12 books during his career. He died on January 25, 2012.

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Zhitinsky's website
1941 births 2012 deaths People from Simferopol Soviet journalists Russian journalists Soviet male poets Soviet poets 20th-century Russian male writers Russian male poets Soviet dramatists and playwrights Russian dramatists and playwrights Russian publishers (people) 20th-century pseudonymous writers {{Russia-writer-stub