Discussing Solzhenitsyn

A conversation with Andrew Vashchenko

Today, my good friend Andrew and I discuss literature, politics, and the dangers of confusing the two.  We center our discussion around Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and his guises as a novelist, dissident, and somewhat illiberal political commentator. The essay I wrote on this subject referenced in the conversation can be found below.

Relevant links:

Ascent: Solzhenitsyn’s Balancing Act by Benedict Wright

A World Split Apart: Solzhenitsyn's Commencement Address Harvard University, 1978

Against David French-ism, First Things by Sohrab Ahmari

The New American Right, First Things by Sohrab Ahmari