Benedict Yerofeev: A Non-Earthly Man

This book is about the life and creativity of the unique and enigmatic writer Benedict Yerofeev. Individual phrases from his poem "Moscow – Petushki" have instantly gained wide popularity as wise sayings and aphorisms. Therefore, it is not surprising that he is often identified with his character Venichka. Alexander Senkevich, a writer and scholar, convincingly described the spiritual influence of both Christianity and Buddhism in its contemporary interpretation on Benedict Yerofeev. In doing so, he restored the historical and social context in which the writer lived and worked. The author of the poem "Moscow – Petushki" and the tragedy "Walpurgis Night, or The Steps of the Commander" appears to the reader as one of many from the 1960s generation, which also includes Alexander Senkevich. Benedict Yerofeev was a free-thinking person and matched the classical writers of the 20th century in emotional depth. "Benedict Yerofeev: A Non-Earthly Man" concludes the trilogy of philosophical biographies by Alexander Senkevich, the previous books being "Buddha" and "Blavatsky," released in the series "Life of Remarkable People."