Anton Semyonovich Makarenko (1888-1939) was a Soviet pedagogue and writer. He created an original and significant direction in education — "Pedagogy of Relationships", which was aimed at overcoming alienation of people from each other, the individual from society, work and culture.
He carried out an unprecedented experience in pedagogical practice of mass re-education of delinquent children, created an effective socio-pedagogical system for working with young criminals and street children.