The soul and barbed wire : an introduction to Solzhenitsyn /
Ericson, Edward E.
Klimoff, Alexis.
Wilmington, Del. : ISI Books,
c2008.
"Authored by two eminent Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn scholars, The Soul and Barbed Wire is the first and only book to offer both a detailed biography and a comprehensive appraisal of the literary achievement of the Nobel prize-winning author who became one of the Soviet regime's most formidable foes. The book begins with a detailed biographical survey that traces Solzhenitsyn's evolution from an ardent Communist and loyal Soviet front-line officer into a devastating critic of all ideological distortions of authentic human values and a historian of the multifaceted events that led to the tragedy set loose by the Russian Revolution. This biographical section goes on to portray the writer's strenuous efforts to convey his message to the West during his years of exile, and to his countrymen after his return to Russia." "The bulk of the book, however, consists of sharply focused essays on a large number of Solzhenitsyn's writings. Ericson and Klimoff comment on virtually all his works of fiction as well as on a generous selection of texts belonging to historical or journalistic genres. Because the volume assumes no prior knowledge of its subject, it will prove particularly helpful to those who are coming to Solzhenitsyn for the first time, while its well-nigh encyclopedic inclusiveness should appeal even to the most seasoned readers. Drawing upon the best available Solzhenitsyn scholarship, the authors strive to present a balanced and accurate appraisal of the remarkable life and hugely influential works that have often been misunderstood and not infrequently been misrepresented." "Ericson and Klimoff conclude with a chapter-long examination of the core beliefs that underlie Solzhenitsyn's writings, as well as with a survey of the unprecedented twists exhibited by his reception over the years."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical information (p. 267-272) and index.
Life -- Works. Early works ; Miniatures ; The first circle ; One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich ; Matryona's home ; Incident at Krechetovka Station ; What a pity ; Cancer ward ; The Gulag Archipelago ; Nobel lecture ; Lenin in Zurich ; From under the rubble ; Letter to the Soviet leaders ; Harvard address ; The oak and the calf ; The mortal danger ; Templeton lecture ; Rebuilding Russia ; Playing upon the strings of emptiness ; We have ceased to see the purpose ; "The Russian question" at the end of the Twentieth century ; The little grain ; Invisible allies ; The red wheel ;- Two hundred years together ; Russia in collapse ; Short stories of the 1990s ; Literary collection -- Beliefs -- Reception.
"Authored by two eminent Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn scholars, The Soul and Barbed Wire is the first and only book to offer both a detailed biography and a comprehensive appraisal of the literary achievement of the Nobel prize-winning author who became one of the Soviet regime's most formidable foes. The book begins with a detailed biographical survey that traces Solzhenitsyn's evolution from an ardent Communist and loyal Soviet front-line officer into a devastating critic of all ideological distortions of authentic human values and a historian of the multifaceted events that led to the tragedy set loose by the Russian Revolution. This biographical section goes on to portray the writer's strenuous efforts to convey his message to the West during his years of exile, and to his countrymen after his return to Russia." "The bulk of the book, however, consists of sharply focused essays on a large number of Solzhenitsyn's writings. Ericson and Klimoff comment on virtually all his works of fiction as well as on a generous selection of texts belonging to historical or journalistic genres. Because the volume assumes no prior knowledge of its subject, it will prove particularly helpful to those who are coming to Solzhenitsyn for the first time, while its well-nigh encyclopedic inclusiveness should appeal even to the most seasoned readers. Drawing upon the best available Solzhenitsyn scholarship, the authors strive to present a balanced and accurate appraisal of the remarkable life and hugely influential works that have often been misunderstood and not infrequently been misrepresented." "Ericson and Klimoff conclude with a chapter-long examination of the core beliefs that underlie Solzhenitsyn's writings, as well as with a survey of the unprecedented twists exhibited by his reception over the years."--BOOK JACKET.
Solzhenit︠s︡yn, Aleksandr Isaevich, 1918-2008
Solzhenit︠s︡yn, Aleksandr Isaevich, 1918-2008
Solženicyn, Aleksandr I.
Politics and literature
Receptie.
Soul and barbed wire.