Gleanings ·
Outrage, Wonder, and Divine Justice
By Gary Saul MorsonConfronted with the problem of evil, the Bible and Dostoevsky offer what philosophy cannot.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Response ·
The Jews Who Guard Dostoevsky
By Gary Saul MorsonMany Dostoevsky scholars have been Jews, perhaps because the anti-Semitic writer needed to be seen as theirs—as almost Jewish in his concerns.
Response ·
The Special Sway Dostoevsky Held over Soviet Jewish Minds
By Marat GrinbergWhy Russian Jews believed that reading Dostoevsky would legitimize their place in Russian culture and protect them from accusations of being interlopers.
Response ·
Anti-Semitism Appeals to Intellectuals Because It Feels Like an Idea
By Adam KirschThat's why geniuses like Dostoevsky can love all humanity and hate the Jews.
Monthly Essay ·
Why Dostoevsky Loved Humanity and Hated the Jews
By Gary Saul MorsonThe case of the literary master helps explain why people who devote themselves to compassion for all so often make an exception for Jews.
