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The Special Sway Dostoevsky Held over Soviet Jewish Minds
By Marat GrinbergCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Marat Grinberg
Marat Grinberg is professor of Russian and comparative literature at Reed College. His essays and reviews have appeared in the LA Review of Books, Tablet, Cineaste, and Commentary.
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