- Name: Andrei Platonov
- Born: 08/28/1899
- Died: 01/05/1951 (51 years old)
- Occupation: Novelist, philosopher, playwright, poet, engineer
Andrei Platonov (Russian: Андре́й Плато́нов, IPA:[ɐnˈdrʲej pɫɐˈtonəf]; 28 August[O.S. 16 August]1899 ? 5 January 1951) was the pen name of Andrei Platonovich Klimentov (Russian: Андре́й Плато́нович Климе́нтов), a Soviet Russian writer, philosopher, playwright, and poet, whose works anticipate existentialism. Although Platonov regarded himself as a communist, his principal works remained unpublished in his lifetime because of their skeptical attitude toward collectivization of agriculture (1929-1940) and other Stalinist policies, as well as for their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. His famous works include the novels The Foundation Pit (Котлован) and Chevengur (Чевенгур).
Birth Name: Andrei Platonovich Klimentov
Notable Works: The Foundation Pit, Chevengur, Soul, The Potudan River
Genre: Novel, short story, poetry, journalism
Birth Place: Voronezh, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire
Death Place: Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Source: Wikipedia
