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“Lyuba koynundan kalın bir defter çıkardı, sonra potinlerinden kurtulup yalınayak kaldı. İlçe tıp akademisinde okuyordu: O yıllar tüm ilçelerde üniversiteler ve akademiler vardı, çünkü halk üstün bilgiyi bir an önce edinmek istiyordu; yaşamın anlamsızlığı, ayrıca açlık ve yoksulluk fazlasıyla paralamıştı yürekleri ve anlamak gerekiyordu, insanın varoluşu neyin nesiydi — ciddi bir şey miydi, yoksa bir şaka mı? “Ayaklarımı sıkıyor," dedi Lyuba potinleri için. “Siz oturun biraz, ben yatacağım, yoksa çok karnım acıkıyor ve bunu düşünmek istemiyorum..." Lyuba soyunmadan yorganın altına girdi ve saç örgüsüyle gözlerini örttü. (Potudan Nehri / Dönüş)”

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Book:The Return and Other Stories
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The Return and Other Stories

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Andrei Platonov
Andrei Platonov

Andrei Platonov was a Russian author born on August 28, 1899, and died on January 5, 1951. Known for his unique literary style and profound insights into Soviet society, Platonov is recognized for his significant contributions to 20th-century Russian literature. more

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