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A review of Julia Kristeva's book on Dostoevsky which tries to supplement her reliance on the conventional Christian paradigm on his novels, discussing the alternative perspectives present in recent scholarship.

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This review suggests that the post-structuralist movement is still in its infancy in relation to Dostoevsky's life and writing.

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The article was a joy to write, reliving the halcyon days when post-structuralism was at its zenith in academia!

Henry Buchanan

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This page is a summary of: Julia Kristeva, Dostoyevsky, or The Flood of Language. Translated by Jody Gladding. Foreword by Rowan Williams.Columbia University Press, 2022, The Dostoevsky Journal, December 2022, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/23752122-02301011.
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