08.06.08
До свидания, Solzhenitsyn
Farewell to another Russian giant
who lived not by lies.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
December 11, 1918 - August 3, 2008
“I am of course confident that I will fulfill my tasks as a writer in all circumstances — from my grave even more successfully and more irrefutably than in my lifetime. No one can bar the road to truth, and to advance its cause I am prepared to accept even death.”
“Solzhenitsyn’s voice, and
his pen that did so much to change the course of the 20th Century, have
been silenced. But he leaves behind an indelible mark. His literary
achievements have earned him a place in the pantheon of Russia’s
greatest writers, alongside Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Pushkin.” ~
http://voanews.com/english/2008-08-03-voa25.cfm
Prince Alarming said,
August 6, 2008 at 9:39 pm
one day in the life of ivan denisovich remains unread :-(
Miracle ♪♫ said,
August 6, 2008 at 10:31 pm
There will be a time for that, I believe. Let’s read Russian lit together - it’s always better to have someone around when you do.
The dismalness would then be more bearable. =)
May he R.I.P.
(Return if Possible) hehe