River Potudan by Andrei Platonov
A title in the BCP Russian Texts series, in Russian language with English notes, vocabulary and introduction. The River Potudan (1937), should introduce the student to the thought and ideas that writers like Platonov, despite the severity of the times, were able, and brave enough, to convey.
After a lifetime of persecution Andrei 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. Joseph Brodsky looked on him as the equal of Joyce, Kafka and Proust.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853993770 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853993778 |
| Title | River Potudan |
| Author | Andrei Platonov |
| Series | Russian Texts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1998-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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