I just read a little Tolstoy and Dostoevsky this week, and there is something indispensable about the Russian pathos that extends to Solzhenitsyn. We need their window on the world, almost as an antidote to our clinical modernism that at its core wants to reject even the idea of a soul. And Frankl proves that it’s not just the Russians. Thank you for this post today.
I am hit or miss with the Russians but when they are good, they are really good. Love W&P but had a hard time with Anna Karenina. Enjoyed Crime and Punishment but didn't care for the Brothers K.
Thank you for the lively discussion last night on Man’s Search for Meaning! I have sent the book to my three daughters who are all in their 20’s. Luckily, they are all very interested in what a holocaust survivor would have to say about the meaning of life or finding meaning in one’s life. I think it’s crucial for one to find meaning in one’s life, so I am thrilled to have my girls read Frankl’s theory and life experience. There is so much that can still be said on this book and perhaps the discussion continued well after we had to leave. I love hearing about your connections to the Gulag Archipelago and am interested in that as well if I can struggle through the horror but also looking forward to White Nights. Thanks again!
I just read a little Tolstoy and Dostoevsky this week, and there is something indispensable about the Russian pathos that extends to Solzhenitsyn. We need their window on the world, almost as an antidote to our clinical modernism that at its core wants to reject even the idea of a soul. And Frankl proves that it’s not just the Russians. Thank you for this post today.
I am hit or miss with the Russians but when they are good, they are really good. Love W&P but had a hard time with Anna Karenina. Enjoyed Crime and Punishment but didn't care for the Brothers K.
Frankl on the other hand is one I reread often.
Thank you for the lively discussion last night on Man’s Search for Meaning! I have sent the book to my three daughters who are all in their 20’s. Luckily, they are all very interested in what a holocaust survivor would have to say about the meaning of life or finding meaning in one’s life. I think it’s crucial for one to find meaning in one’s life, so I am thrilled to have my girls read Frankl’s theory and life experience. There is so much that can still be said on this book and perhaps the discussion continued well after we had to leave. I love hearing about your connections to the Gulag Archipelago and am interested in that as well if I can struggle through the horror but also looking forward to White Nights. Thanks again!
That's awesome! So good having you and Terry there!
Our markup systems for annotation are remarkably similar. I love Frankl. Haven't read Solzhenitsyn yet but he is on the list.