Works Alexander Prokhanov

prokhanov on 14 june 2007, presenting book beyond rublyovka fences.

prokhanov debuted short story collection going way (1971), starting out proponent of village prose movement, portraying life of ordinary soviet villagers obsessed keeping old traditions , customs going. theme of russia , russian people prokhanov not vogue, part of soul; young author s prose incredibly sincere, yuri trifonov commented in foreword. followed unburnt blossom (1972), collection of sketches soviet country life, , grass gets yellow (1974), collection of stories , novellas in same vein.

prokhanov’s first novel nomadic rose (1975) dealt soviet life in siberia , russian far east had travelled on extensively time. time noon (1977), locale (1979) , eternal city (1981) continued exploring technological progress versus nature theme.

in 1980s, prokhanov moved field of war , politics, using vast foreign correspondent experience. tree in center of kabul (1982), campuchea chronicles hunter of isles (1983), africanist (1984) , nicaraguan epic , comes wind (1984) formed burning gardens tetralogy, 4 novels characterized dynamic action, over-the-top style of language , idealized, heroic protagonists. afghan war subject of next 2 novels, drawings of batalist (1986) , 600 years after battle (1988).

among prokhanov s well-known work of time novellas polina (1976), unseen corn (1976), moon-ray , snow , coal (both 1977), grey-haired soldier (1985), , armourer (1986), short novels admiral (1983) , lighter asure (1986). prokhanov s 1989 novella muslim wedding brought him anton chekhov prize (for story of year).

according critic p.v.bekedin, has been written prokhanov since 1991 goes under heading literature of russian resistance. last soldier of empire (1993) told story of 1991 coup , demise of ussr. brown-red (1999), surreal portrayal of nightmarish events of 3–4 october 1993, has been defined prokhanov himself catechism of resistance.

in 1990s, prokhanov made several journeys chechnya , series of chechen war-themed books followed, writer yuri bondarev calling chechen blues (1998) best book prokhanov has ever written. filling pages felt painting frescos, soldiers angels , saints, btrs , tanks horses , halos, prokhanov said in interview. followed marching through night (2001), novel on second chechen campaign, highlighting author s belief russians , chechens 2 brother nations destined live in peace , love torn apart enemies abroad.

mr. hexogen (2001), surrealist thriller telling story of joint russian secret services , oligarchs plot aimed @ wiping out existing political elite via blowing houses, has been compared dostoyevsky s besy. in may 2002, novel brought him national bestseller prize. in 2003, post-modernist satire, cruiser sonata, came out, exclusive edition s 500 copies illustrated author himself in favorite lubok style. avant-garde has got prokhanov, commented kommersant critic irina kulik.

his 2005 novel political scientist featured character named dyshlov, thinly veiled caricature of zyuganov whom prokhanov has been disillusioned , holds responsible inefficiency of russian left. speaking of novel, poet , novelist dmitry bykov remarked: prokhanov immensely gifted writer, yet prose puke.

prokhanov s 2012 book, tread of russian triumph (2012) fictionalized treatise on russian history promoting author s own fifth empire doctrine stating current eurasian economic union has started evolve new geo-political giant, successor 4 previous empires: kievan rus /novgorod republic, moscovy, romanovs russian empire, , stalin s ussr. there place in it: left , right, orthodox christians , muslim fundamentalists, synagogues , big business... bolsheviks used potential of romanov empire, fifth empire composed of kinds of disparate elements, commented.