Role of cover in the presentation and reception of Platonov`s works in Sweden

The role of decoration in the presentation and reception of Andrey Platonov`s works published abroad for the first time became object of the scientific analysis. Editions of A. Platonov`s works published in Sweden have served as material for this article. In terms of receptive poetics, visualization is the most important way of introduction of the reader to the contents of the book, immersion in the art world. Graphic solutions of the book, first of all covers of editions, form sense. The design of the cover is inseparably associated with the book contents. A cover of the «translated» book is a result of the perception of a subject, perspective, plot, heroes of concrete work and works of the writer in general by the book cover designer,presenting the other culture through his art world. This article seeks to examine the decorations of the translations of works by Platonov into Swedish: «Mästarens tillkomst» (1929), «Don Quijote i revolutionen» (1973), «Grundgropen» (2007), «Lyckliga Moskva» (2008), «Dzjan» (2009), «Tjevengur» (2016)...