His name was Alexander Solzhenitsyn, one of the most important minds of the 20th century. Yet, upon his death on August 3rd, hardly any attention was given to him in the mass media. Why was he important? The first essay I link, here, will give you a good idea. What is he forgotten? Aside from the general lack of history that we sandflies have I also think he doesn't jive well with liberal smugness. For more on that, read his 1978 address at Harvard. It's pretty cool, and well before any of the problems we're experiencing today with Islam and the like.
Have a gander and tell me what you think. I think the man was brilliant, a prophet.
I'll be away the next two weeks, visiting family on Vancouver Island. I MIGHT get a chance to toss a post up while I'm there, and I'll certainly be reading the com-boxes. Until I'm back, however, farewell.
3 comments:
That Harvard address is absolutly brilliant. I knew materialism had pervaded our entire society but I never knew to what a degree. Oh Lord the more I learn the more I'm concerned about the future.
stephen king and this guy would have got along together very well.
ofcourse i know him, he's a very great man.
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