Andrei Platonov

Andrei Platonovich Platonov (, born ''Klimentov'' (); – 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 Although Platonov regarded himself as a communist, his principal works remained unpublished in his lifetime because of their skeptical attitude toward collectivization of agriculture (1929–1940) and other Stalinist policies, as well as for their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 ''Chevengur'' (1928) and ''The Foundation Pit '' (1930). Provided by Wikipedia