Daniil Kharms was a representative of avant-garde trends in the Soviet literature. During his lifetime, Kharms was best-known for his humorous children's stories. His other works, held in private archives, were rediscovered in the late 1960s and today his fame rests chiefly on his experimental, absurd prose pieces.
The critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories by this author that remain surprising and innovative:
Symphony no. 2
On phenomena and existences - No. 1
The thing
Andrey Semyonovich
An unexpected drinking bout
The destiny of a professor's wife
The memoirs of a wise old man
Daniil Kharms was a representative of avant-garde trends in the Soviet literature. During his lifetime, Kharms was best-known for his humorous children's stories. His other works, held in private archives, were rediscovered in the late 1960s and today his fame rests chiefly on his experimental, absurd prose pieces.
The critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories by this author that remain surprising and innovative:
Symphony no. 2
On phenomena and existences - No. 1
The thing
Andrey Semyonovich
An unexpected drinking bout
The destiny of a professor's wife
The memoirs of a wise old man