Russian Literature And The Meaning Of Truth

“We usually assume that literature exists to depict life, but Russiansoften speak as if life exists to provide material for literature.Russians, of course, excel in ballet, chess, theater, and mathematics.They invented the periodic table and non-Euclidian geometry.Nevertheless, for Russians literature is in a class by itself. The veryphrase “Russian literature” carries a sacramental aura.” – New Criterion