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A new anthology of Dostoevsky's remarkable work 'A Writer's Diary'. A voluminous and variegated miscellany in which the celebrated author spoke to his readers about issues concerning Russia, it is a work as eerily prescient of global preoccupations in the twenty-first century as it is frequently overlooked.

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A new anthology of Dostoevsky's remarkable work 'A Writer's Diary'. A voluminous and variegated miscellany in which the celebrated author spoke to his readers about issues concerning Russia, it is a work as eerily prescient of global preoccupations in the twenty-first century as it is frequently overlooked. Dostoevsky's Writer's Diary was also his creative laboratory, and proves to be a source of fundamental importance in understanding the complex mind behind his artistic works.'Virulent nationalism, religious extremism, ethnic intolerance, urban deprivation, child abuse, suicide, opinionated criticism, intimate confession, utopian dreaming, genial digression, moral fervour, profound insight, macabre humour and superlative fiction - welcome to the world of Dostoevsky's A Writer's Diary. ' - Rosamund Bartlett

Author Biography

Rosamund Bartlett is a cultural historian with expertise in Russian literature, music, and art. She has a particular interest in European Modernism, opera, and the intersection between politics, history and the arts, and has lectured on these subjects at universities and public institutions around the world. Her books include Wagner and Russia and Tolstoy: A Russian Life. She has also written a biography of Chekhov, and published translations of his short stories and letters. Her new translation of Anna Karenina was published in 2014.

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Will be a talking point as the first anthology of 'A Writer's Diary'. Dostoevsky continues to be a hugely popular and intriguing writer. Will appeal to Russian literature and Dostoevsky studies community. Introduction by esteemed historian and translator Rosamund Bartlett. Published in the Centenary year of the Russian Revolution.

Details ISBN191074963X Author Rosamund Bartlett Publisher Notting Hill Editions Year 2017 ISBN-10 191074963X ISBN-13 9781910749630 Format Hardcover Media Book Publication Date 2017-09-01 UK Release Date 2017-09-01 Imprint Notting Hill Editions Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2017-09-01 Pages 176 DEWEY 891.733 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-09-06 We've got this

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