Works and Criticism

This section examines specific literary works in a critical light. It also includes several academic works that examine literary history and/or the cultural significance of specific literature.

October 20, 2011

Redemption for Dostoevsky and Nietzsche: A Comparative Analysis

Nietzsche once described Dostoevsky as “the only person who has ever taught me anything about psychology” (Gide 168). Upon looking deeper into the connection between the two men, it is apparent that both Nietzsche and Dostoevsky had complex philosophies, and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to compare their philosophical systems completely. Therefore, focusing […]

Works and Criticism

Redemption for Dostoevsky and Nietzsche: A Comparative Analysis

Russian Literature in Kyrgyzstan at the Beginning of the 21st Century: A Reflection of the Social, Spiritual, and Moral State of Society

Gogol’s ‘The Portrait’ and Russian Orthodox Iconography

Nabokov vs. Набоков: A Literary Investigation of Linguistic Relativity

Mind/Body, Jewish/Russian: Identity Fragmentation in Isaac Babel’s “Story of My Dovecote”

‘Irrational’ Rebellions Against Socialist Realism: Czech and Russian Variations on the Legend of Faust

Unifying the Christian Ontology of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky

Seven Days in April (on “The Bishop” by A. Chekhov)

The Lay of Igor’s Campaign and the Works It Has Inspired