AUTHOR | FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY
Fyodor Dostoyevsky | Psychology, philosophy, religion, Novel, short story, journalism
Bio:
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky , sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. He began writing in his 20s, and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in 1846 when he was 25. His major works include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His output consists of 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. Born in Moscow in 1821, Dostoyevsky was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends, and th
Born: 1821-11-11
Born in: Moscow, Russian Empire
Died: 1881-02-09
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“ The soul is healed by being with children.
“ I renounce the higher harmony altogether. It's not w...
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“ Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it come...
“ In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet a...
“ Where's the bit about Lazarus? he asked.
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“ It is precisely that requirement of shared worship t...
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