Happy Moscow
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"Happy Moscow" is an unfinished, experimental novel by Russian writer Andrei Platonov that explores utopian ideals, disillusionment, and the human condition in early Soviet society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Happy Moscow canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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unfinished literary work ⓘ |
| author | Andrei Platonov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | not published in full in the Soviet Union during Platonov’s lifetime ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
Soviet everyday workers
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Soviet industrialization ⓘ urban transformation of Moscow ⓘ |
| explores |
alienation in modern society
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everyday life in socialism ⓘ failure of utopian projects ⓘ tension between individual and collective ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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modernist literature ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
important work in Platonov’s oeuvre
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notable example of Soviet experimental prose ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Moskva Chestnova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInRussian | Счастливая Москва ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Soviet modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
disillusionment
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early Soviet society ⓘ the human condition ⓘ utopian ideals ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| portrays |
fragmentation of personal identity
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psychological impact of ideology on individuals ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | female parachutist ⓘ |
| protagonistSymbolism | embodiment of Soviet utopian ideal ⓘ |
| publicationForm | posthumous publication in parts ⓘ |
| questionedIdeology | Soviet utopian project ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Chevengur
NERFINISHED
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The Foundation Pit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early Soviet era ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
experimental narrative structure
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ironic tone ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ poetic language ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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scholarly analysis of Soviet utopianism ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
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