Andrei Platonov

Andrei Platonov
Andrei Platonov
Born	Andrei Platonovich Klimentov; 28 August 1899; Voronezh, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	5 January 1951 (aged 51); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Occupation	Novelist; philosopher; playwright; poet; engineer;
Period	1919–1951
Genre	Novel; short story; poetry; journalism;
Notable works	Chevengur; The Foundation Pit; Soul; "The Fierce and Beautiful World"; The Potudan River; "The Return";
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Andrei Platonovich Platonov (Russian: Андрей Платонович Платонов, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej plɐˈtonəvʲɪtɕ plɐˈtonəf]; né Klimentov [Климе́нтов]; 28 August [O.S. 16 August] 1899 – 5 January 1951) was a Soviet Russian novelist, short story writer, philosopher, playwright, and poet. Although Platonov regarded himself as a communist, his principal works remained unpublished in his lifetime because of their skeptical attitude toward collectivization of agriculture (1929–1940) and other Stalinist policies, as well as for their experimental, avant-garde form infused with existentialism which was not in line with the dominant socialist realism doctrine. His famous works include the novels The Foundation Pit (1930), Soul (1935) and Chevengur (1928).