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a fascinating version of Leonov's theodicy and hystoriosophy - describes life on an angel as he becomes human in the 1937-38 Soviet Moscow.
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Leonid Leonov
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Leonid Maximovich Leonov (Russian: Леонид Максимович Леонов; 31 May 1899 — 8 August 1994) was a Soviet novelist and playwright. He has been dubbed the 20th-century Dostoyevsky for the deep psychological torment of his prose.
Leonid was born in Moscow in 1899. His father, Maxim Leonov, was a self-educated peasant poet who was at one time the chairman of the Surikov Literary and Musical circle (Surikov was also of peasant origin). Maxim Leonov later joined the Sreda literary group of Moscow, which counted Maxim Gorky, Leonid Andreyev, and Ivan Bunin among its members.
Leonid's earliest memory was of 1905, when Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia was assassinated by the terrorist Kalyayev. In the same year Leonid's father was arrested for two pamphlets that he had published. Leonid was taken twice by his grandmother to visit his father in prison. After serving 20 months, Maxim Leonov was exiled to Arkhangelsk. Leonid visited him there several times, and his impressions and observations were later reflected in many of his works, especially Sot.
He attended the Moscow Third gymnasium from 1910 to 1918. His first poems, reviews, and news reports were published in 1915 in the journal Severnoe Utro. He had intended to study medicine at Moscow State University, but his plans were disrupted by the outbreak of the Russian Civil War.
Leonid Maximovich Leonov (Russian: Леонид Максимович Леонов; 31 May 1899 — 8 August 1994) was a Soviet novelist and playwright. He has been dubbed the 20th-century Dostoyevsky for the deep psychological torment of his prose.
Leonid was born in Moscow in 1899. His father, Maxim Leonov, was a self-educated peasant poet who was at one time the chairman of the Surikov Literary and Musical circle (Surikov was also of peasant origin). Maxim Leonov later joined the Sreda literary group of Moscow, which counted Maxim Gorky, Leonid Andreyev, and Ivan Bunin among its members.
Leonid's earliest memory was of 1905, when Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia was assassinated by the terrorist Kalyayev. In the same year Leonid's father was arrested for two pamphlets that he had published. Leonid was taken twice by his grandmother to visit his father in prison. After serving 20 months, Maxim Leonov was exiled to Arkhangelsk. Leonid visited him there several times, and his impressions and observations were later reflected in many of his works, especially Sot.
He attended the Moscow Third gymnasium from 1910 to 1918. His first poems, reviews, and news reports were published in 1915 in the journal Severnoe Utro. He had intended to study medicine at Moscow State University, but his plans were disrupted by the outbreak of the Russian Civil War.
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January 14, 2013
I've just started reading it. It's extremely dense, sometimes I can process only a few pages at a time (and the book is in a 2 volume piece (each volume is 700+ pages long). This is Leonov's last novel, I believe and it is a rare edition - I've been hunting for this book for the past 3-4 years and finally a colleague landed me a copy of hers. It hasn't been tranlsated into English but it is infinitely fascinating!
Well. I finished reading in November'12. Very interesting. There are a lot of Dostoevskian themes, there are some V. Soloviev and Bakhtin motifs as well. I could tell this was Leonov's last book - his style is usually impecable but here there were passages that clearly would have benefited from additional editing. It is still a fascinating novel if you are interested in theological discussions in literature, problems of the personality, the role of the miraculous in the everyday life, nature of creativity, importance of freedom of thinking - and a lot lot more. Highly recommended reading!
Well. I finished reading in November'12. Very interesting. There are a lot of Dostoevskian themes, there are some V. Soloviev and Bakhtin motifs as well. I could tell this was Leonov's last book - his style is usually impecable but here there were passages that clearly would have benefited from additional editing. It is still a fascinating novel if you are interested in theological discussions in literature, problems of the personality, the role of the miraculous in the everyday life, nature of creativity, importance of freedom of thinking - and a lot lot more. Highly recommended reading!
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