Conversation so far:
Where was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn born?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was born in Kislovodsk, RSFSR (now in Stavropol Krai, Russia).
When was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn born?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was born on 11 December 1918.
Where did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn go to school?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn studied mathematics and physics at Rostov State University.
What are some other interesting aspects about the Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn article besides his early years and where he went to school?
As early as 1936, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn began developing the characters and concepts for a planned epic work on World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Question: What epic work?
Self-contained rewrite: What epic work on World War I and the Russian Revolution did Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn begin developing in 1936?