Revisiting Fyodor Dostoevsky’s compelling, original and scandalous novel – after a 60-year hiatus – is a profoundly affecting experience.
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Ensemble Theatre’s exceptional and engaging production of Uncle Vanya successfully captures the essence of Chekhov’s work.
Yevgeny Zamyatin was a born loner and instinctive satirist, whose usual response to collective enthusiasm was to dissent.
Dostoevsky’s sudden recovery from his gambling mania is an example of how a chance happening can change everything
The connection between periods of crisis and autocratic rule is deeply embedded in the Russian consciousness.
If Dostoevsky insists that one cannot shy away from horror and tragedy, Tolstoy would contend that people must act upon what they see.
What would happen, the Russian novelist wondered, when people lacking any semblance of ideological or moral convictions rise to power?
Dostoevsky’s infamous novel reflected a wave of reaction against economic liberalism, not unlike that which has occurred during 2016.
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse has documented heart-rending testimonies and elicited shattering revelations. But how does a society witness itself failing at its most fundamental duty?
When penning his novel ‘Demons,’ Fyodor Dostoevsky was influenced by political turmoil in Russia. But his impulsive, crass antagonist bears a striking similarity to the GOP’s candidate for president.
You don’t need to wade through the whole novel – we’ve done it for you.
Leo Tolstoy didn’t blush over racy themes.
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Associate Professor of Russian Literature, University of Kansas
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor in Russian, University of Leeds
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Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, International Development, School of Government, University of Birmingham
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Professor of History at the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Russian Literature and Music, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney