This book is a heavyweight biography of the Nobel Prize winner and Russian dissident Solzhenitsyn. It was written by George Niva, the most important Slavic scholar in Europe and the United States, over thirty years. It vividly and profoundly shows his life of fighting alone and the drastic changes in his thoughts.
The book integrates Solzhenitsyn's more than 40 years of creation into his life course full of fighting spirit. It not only shows readers the writer's bumpy and extraordinary life, but also uses Russian literary tradition as a reference to sort out the writer's artistic aesthetic value, unique world view and outlook on life in detail.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! It tells the story of Solzhenitsyn's life and made me understand that he was not only a great writer but also a brave man. His experience is very bumpy, but he always sticks to his beliefs, which is really admirable. Moreover, this book also mentioned the historical relationship between China and Russia, which also gave me a deeper understanding of Russia. I think we should all learn from Solzhenitsyn and pursue our dreams bravely without fear of difficulties!
This book is very interesting! It tells the story of Solzhenitsyn's life and made me understand that he was not only a great writer but also a brave man. His experience is very bumpy, but he always sticks to his beliefs, which is really admirable. Moreover, this book also mentioned the historical relationship between China and Russia, which also gave me a deeper understanding of Russia. I think we should all learn from Solzhenitsyn and pursue our dreams bravely without fear of difficulties!