Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin

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'Yet I am ready, as everyone, or nearly everyone of us, is''

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Produktbeschreibung

Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin (also written as Yevgeny or Eugene Zamyatin) was born on the 1st of February 1884 in Lebedyan, in the then Russian Empire.

Although he was the son of a Russian Orthodox priest, he lost his faith early in life and instead followed what he felt was his true calling and became a Bolshevik and a member of the Party's Pre-Revolutionary underground. The Tsarist authorities frequently arrested him, assaulted him, imprisoned him and exiled him but he refused to be bowed.

After the Revolution in 1918 he became disillusioned with the policies being pursued by the new Communist government, just as much as he had with those enforced in Tsarist times.

In his literary career he wrote across science fiction, philosophy, literary criticism, and political satire but is most heralded for his highly regarded and very influential dystopian science fiction novel; 'We'. The Party were appalled at this thinly veiled attack upon themselves, and he was blacklisted and found himself one of the first dissidents. In 1931 he did however successfully appeal to Stalin to be allowed to leave the Soviet Union.

Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin died on the 10th March1937 in poverty in Paris.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copyright Group
• Seitenzahl: 117
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781836823858
• Artikelnr.: 72334858

Autorenporträt

Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin, also known as Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin was a Russian author known for his contributions to science fiction, philosophy, literary criticism, and political satire. Born on February 1, 1884, in Lebedyan, Russia, he was the son of Ivan Zamyatin, a Russian Orthodox priest, and Maria Zamyatina. Zamyatin's early life was influenced by his father's religious background, but he lost his faith in Christianity during his youth. He later became a Bolshevik and a prominent voice in the political and literary circles of his time. Zamyatin's works often criticized the political systems of his era, blending satire with philosophical and futuristic ideas. He is best known for his dystopian novel, "We," which critiques totalitarianism and explores themes of individuality and freedom. Zamyatin spent his later years in Paris, where he passed away on March 10, 1937, at the age of 53. His work, though controversial and banned in Soviet Russia, has had a lasting impact on literature and continues to be studied for its bold critique of society and the individual.