Dostoevsky Archive

11 January

Dostoyevsky Variations by Noel Vera

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Dostoevsky has never been far from Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz’s mind. Crime and Punishment figures prominently in Diaz’s debut feature, The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion (98), with the quietly impressive Raymond Bagatsing playing a version of Raskolnikov as a kidnapper...

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30 December

Dostoevsky’s odd eating habits

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Readers often notice that Dostoevsky’s main characters debate and reflect a great deal, but eat very little. However, his friends and family recalled that food had a special place in his life, often tinged with slightly bizarre rituals that...

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29 December

10 things you should know about Fyodor Dostoevsky

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If you’ve ever opened a book of Fyodor Dostoevsky‘s, you must have picked up that the man behind it was complicated and fascinating. His books have a unique Russian way of opening up the lives of their characters to...

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21 December

The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Written by Arlene Selman

A short story by the author that has inspired us the most here at VM Productions, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Published in 1876, the story is also known as ‘The Heavenly Fir Tree’. A perfect example of one of Dostoyevsky’s tragic heroes,...

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29 October

Double Dostoyevsky: Reimagining ‘Crime and Punishment’ into film with directors Vitaly Sumin and Andrew O’Keefe

Written by Arlene Selman

Two men; one from Melbourne, Australia and one originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. Melbourne and St. Petersburg have been “sister” cities since 1989. And the two men may be considered “brothers” in their individual re-imagining of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’ into film. The...

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27 September

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Notes From The Underground

Written by Nate Drescher

We all know that Fyodor Dostoyevsky was one of the most influential writers of his time. His insights into the human soul, and his philosophical musings about life and the world still resonate strongly today. One of his more...

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09 September

The three books that guided me through my youth

Written by Josif Trajkoski

First of all, I want to say that this article isn’t a review of these books, nor am I so arrogant to say that I’ve discovered their hidden meaning that no one else has seen before. I think that...

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20 August

Russian Literature on Film

Written by Christopher Lee

It’s no secret that the movie industry, since its inception, has become a constantly evolving medium. It all began in the 1890s with film clips that were little over a minute long. Within a decade, these miniscule operations had...

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07 August

Profound Influence: Films Inspired by Dostoyevsky

Written by Christopher Lee

It has long been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the entertainment industry. In a lot of ways, movies serve as an influence to us on the deepest...

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29 July

6 Classic Books To Add To Your Summer Reading List

Written by Lauren Saccone

I love reading lists. They help a reader organize their literary plans and map out a direction they want to pursue. Sometimes the lists have a theme: graphic novels, historical fiction, memoirs, narrative nonfiction, etc. But this summer, the...

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