The Idiot

[RosePepper]

The character of Prince Myshkin works both as a Christ figure, and as a study of an individual with epilepsy.

This is very true! There's actually numerous works written on this very topic. It can become quite a long-winded and very interesting discussion.

[lunablue_x3]

The character of Prince Myshkin works both as a Christ figure, and as a study of an individual with epilepsy.

This is very true! There's actually numerous works written on this very topic. It can become quite a long-winded and very interesting discussion.

Hi RosePepper. Are there any specific writings on this topic that you recommend? Maybe something fairly contemporary?
Thanx!

[RosePepper]

The character of Prince Myshkin works both as a Christ figure, and as a study of an individual with epilepsy.

This is very true! There's actually numerous works written on this very topic. It can become quite a long-winded and very interesting discussion.

Hi RosePepper. Are there any specific writings on this topic that you recommend? Maybe something fairly contemporary?
Thanx!

Unfortunately, I can recommend nothing in English. Since I'm not a native English speaker, most theoretical works I know are usually continental European in origin - so, translation of Russian, French, German works - and all of them pretty old. ^^'
If you're interested in Russian literature, though, and it's theory - I definitely recommend reading the works of Mikhail Bakhtin. It's old, true (so if you're explicitly looking for something contemporary it might not be your thing) - but, Bakhtin's work is a cornerstone in literary theory (especially the one relating to Russian literature). In fact, we still read it at the university to this date. And modern day theorists still bring him up on occasion.
Sorry I wasn't much of a help. ^^'

[lunablue_x3]

This is very true! There's actually numerous works written on this very topic. It can become quite a long-winded and very interesting discussion.

Hi RosePepper. Are there any specific writings on this topic that you recommend? Maybe something fairly contemporary?
Thanx!

Unfortunately, I can recommend nothing in English. Since I'm not a native English speaker, most theoretical works I know are usually continental European in origin - so, translation of Russian, French, German works - and all of them pretty old. ^^'
If you're interested in Russian literature, though, and it's theory - I definitely recommend reading the works of Mikhail Bakhtin. It's old, true (so if you're explicitly looking for something contemporary it might not be your thing) - but, Bakhtin's work is a cornerstone in literary theory (especially the one relating to Russian literature). In fact, we still read it at the university to this date. And modern day theorists still bring him up on occasion.
Sorry I wasn't much of a help. ^^'

Wow. Your comments are extremely helpful. Thank you! I will definitely look into Mikhail Bakhtin. Say, didn't he also write about Anarchist theory?

[RosePepper]

Hi RosePepper. Are there any specific writings on this topic that you recommend? Maybe something fairly contemporary?
Thanx!

Unfortunately, I can recommend nothing in English. Since I'm not a native English speaker, most theoretical works I know are usually continental European in origin - so, translation of Russian, French, German works - and all of them pretty old. ^^'
If you're interested in Russian literature, though, and it's theory - I definitely recommend reading the works of Mikhail Bakhtin. It's old, true (so if you're explicitly looking for something contemporary it might not be your thing) - but, Bakhtin's work is a cornerstone in literary theory (especially the one relating to Russian literature). In fact, we still read it at the university to this date. And modern day theorists still bring him up on occasion.
Sorry I wasn't much of a help. ^^'

Wow. Your comments are extremely helpful. Thank you! I will definitely look into Mikhail Bakhtin. Say, didn't he also write about Anarchist theory?

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad to be of help!
Sorry for the late reply too...
I don't know if he wrote anything about anarchist theory (though I think he did get in trouble with the regime for his writings - but, then again, who didn't in old Russia? )
If you happen to find his writing on Dostoevsky interesting, maybe you'd be interested in his work on Rablais and the concept of carnevalisation?

[lunablue_x3]

Unfortunately, I can recommend nothing in English. Since I'm not a native English speaker, most theoretical works I know are usually continental European in origin - so, translation of Russian, French, German works - and all of them pretty old. ^^'
If you're interested in Russian literature, though, and it's theory - I definitely recommend reading the works of Mikhail Bakhtin. It's old, true (so if you're explicitly looking for something contemporary it might not be your thing) - but, Bakhtin's work is a cornerstone in literary theory (especially the one relating to Russian literature). In fact, we still read it at the university to this date. And modern day theorists still bring him up on occasion.
Sorry I wasn't much of a help. ^^'

Wow. Your comments are extremely helpful. Thank you! I will definitely look into Mikhail Bakhtin. Say, didn't he also write about Anarchist theory?

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad to be of help!
Sorry for the late reply too...
I don't know if he wrote anything about anarchist theory (though I think he did get in trouble with the regime for his writings - but, then again, who didn't in old Russia? )
If you happen to find his writing on Dostoevsky interesting, maybe you'd be interested in his work on Rablais and the concept of carnevalisation?

Thanks very much! I will check it out. Cheers!