Last Tuesday, December 11, marked the centennial of Alexander Solzhenitsyn — that is, his birth. He was born on December 11, 1918. Who was he?
A great man. And a great writer, many say. (I am not making literary judgments here, and people mean different things by “great.” I can tell you that One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and The Oak and the Calf are two of the greatest reading experiences of my life. I can also tell you that Cancer Ward is many people's favorite book, and that The First Circle is, too.)
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