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Andrei Platonov was a Russian writer, playwright, poet, and science fiction writer. Born Andrey Platonovich Platonov on 16 August 1899 in Voronezh, he held citizenship in the Russian Empire, Russian Republic, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and the Soviet Union. His literary career spanned from 1919 to 1951, during which he wrote in Russian and produced works in the genres of prose and opinion journalism. He also used the pseudonyms Платонов, А. Фирсов, Ф. Человеков, and А Вагулов.
Platonov participated in the conflict on the Eastern Front and received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945." His notable works include *The Foundation Pit* and *Chevengur*, while other significant titles are *V prekrasnom i i︠a︡rostnom mire*, *Povesti i rasskazy*, *I︠U︡mor serʹeznykh pisateleĭ*, *Return*, and *Sukhoĭ khleb*. He died of natural causes due to tuberculosis on 5 January 1951 in Moscow. He is buried in the Armenian Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 28 August [O.S. 16 August] 1899
- Died
- 5 January 1951
- Works
- 135
Top works
- V prekrasnom i i︠a︡rostnom mire
- Povesti i rasskazy
- I︠U︡mor serʹeznykh pisateleĭ
- Return
- Sukhoĭ khleb
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Key facts
- Born
- Andrei Platonovich Klimentov , ( 1899-08-28 ) 28 August 1899, Voronezh , Voronezh Governorate , Russian Empire
- Died
- 5 January 1951 (1951-01-05) (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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrey
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Voronezh
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- critic
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Genre
- opinion journalism
- Conflict
- Eastern Front
- Official website
- platonov-ap.ru
- Image
- Andrei Platonov 1973.png
Show 13 more facts
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- Commons category
- Andrey Platonov
- date of death
- 1951-01-05
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Armenian Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1899-09-01
- pseudonym
- А Вагулов
- start of work period
- 1919-00-00
- end of work period
- 1951-00-00
- writing language
- Russian
- birth name
- Андрей Платонович Климентов
- name in native language
- Андрей Платонович Платонов
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Encyclopedic overview
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 were banned until thirty years after his death 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).
Early life and education
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