Dostoevsky and Utopianism

[Jan Zielinski]

Chris Ryan pisze:

> I am currently working on the topic of Dostoevsky and his refuting of
> Utopianism, specifically the Chernyshevskyian concept of utopia. I would
> like to say that Dostoevsky, through his arguments against utopia showed
> that a construct such as a socialist state like the USSR would be
> intrinsically flawed. 
> 
> I am having difficulty locating secondary texts to support this idea, can
> you suggest any places to look? Currently I am working off of Joseph Frank's
> essay found in Notes from Underground (Norton Critical Edition). Thank you!

Have a look at "Dostojewski i Stalin" and other essays by Aleksander Wat 
(1900-67) in his posthumously published volume "Eseje na haku i pod 
kluczem".

Jan Zielinski
Berne

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