On the History of Critical Perception of the Story “For Future Use” by Platonov: About a Possible Reason for the “Big Bang”

The article uses new materials to clarify the history of publication and the initial stage of criticism of Andrey Platonov’s story “For Future Use.” In particular, it attempts to bring as much clarity as possible as far as the date of the story’s publication in the magazine Krasnaia Nov’ is concerne...

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Main Author: Elena V. Antonova
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Language:English
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature 2021-12-01
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Online Access:http://studlit.ru/images/2021-6-4/Antonova.pdf
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