Book: The Portable Platonov (vol.20 Of The Glas Series) After a lifetime of persecution Andrey Platonov (1899-1951) has emerged as one of the greatest writers of this century, an artist of profound genius, integrity and clarity of vision. Today he is venerated in Russia, and his major novels, "Chevengur" and "The Foundation Pit, "have been published in numerous editions. His influence on contemporary Russian writing is enormous, and he marked a new era in Russian literature, his language and style being so distinctive that for a long time his work defied translation. Platonov vividly presents the dreams of the builders of socialism in all their inarticulate confusion, with a sympathy not lessened by an unparalleled awareness of their tragic consequences.
Details of Book: The Portable Platonov (vol.20 Of The Glas Series) Book: The Portable Platonov (vol.20 Of The Glas Series)
Author: Andrey Platonov
ISBN: 5717200463
ISBN-13: 9785717200462
, 978-5717200462
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Jan 1999
Publisher: Glas
Number of Pages: 256
Language: English