School librarian eyes $116,000 prize Nov 20, 2008
Fyodor Dostoevsky fries kidneys in his kitchen. Ludwig Wittgenstein meditates on turtles and time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Defining the classic novel Nov 6, 2008
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Now, Id like to hear from you about some of your favorite books. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
* Viewers in the driving seat Oct 31, 2008
Petrov seeks inspiration from literary greats such as Ernest Hemingway, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Ivan Turgenev. Amalgamating the classical ethos with stupendous imagination and visual splendor, his sublime art leaves an indelible impression on viewers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A moralist of hope Sep 21, 2008
"It would probably be better to call our own arts culture now one of congenital skepticism," he wrote, in his appreciation of Fyodor Dostoevsky. "Our intelligentsia distrust strong belief, open conviction. Material passion is one thing, but ideological passion disgusts us on some deep level.". (Boston Globe)
ARTIST AND PROPHET Aug 5, 2008
He quoted Fyodor Dostoevsky in his Nobel lecture: "Beauty will save the world." He maintained that those were more than mere words and proved it. RIP.. (New York Post -- Opinions)
The Brothers Karamazov May 31, 2008
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Anthony Jenkins/The Globe and Mail). Related Articles. (Globe and Mail)
Head hoarding off at the pass Apr 17, 2008
There s the crazy Frank Zappa 200 Motels mini-movie poster, my The Simpsons calendar, a Teen Trivia game from 1984, a copy of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky in one of my drawers, and a picture of female wrestler Candy Divine, which I found at the office when I started and has since hung on the wall next to me for good luck. I ve tried during all these years to maintain a clean desk, but have found it to be a sometimes daunting task, especially because I know I have compulsive hoarding... (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Baden-Baden Spielbank in Germany Feb 2, 2008
Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky won a fortune in Wiesbaden but lost all of it, including the shirt off his back, in Baden-Baden. This experience inspired his book The Gambler. (Suite101.com)
Protest The Hero Dish Up 'Progressive Gobbledygook'; Plus Children Of Bodom, Mastodon & More News That Rules, In Metal File Jan 25, 2008
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Federer staggers across line after Tipsy workout Jan 20, 2008
The bespectacled Serb, whose colourful tattoos include a quoting of the great Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, had suggested that many players made the mistake of attempting to elevate their game to another level when they played Federer. All one could do against Federer, he said, was produce "100%" of your best. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
In Japan, cellular storytelling is all the rage Dec 3, 2007
It seems improbable, even at this early stage, that 21-year-old Rin (a nom de plume) might one day be granted a place alongside Fyodor Dostoevsky in the pantheon of literary giants. The nursery school teacher from Kokura, in Japan's south, is celebrated for her skill with stichomythia and crude colloquialisms but not, like the great Dostoevsky, the extent to which her writing illuminates the darkest machinations of the mind. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Off Broadway surges during strike Nov 22, 2007
"We have definitely seen a boost in ticket sales since the strike began," said Kelly Davis, a spokeswoman for the 59E59 theatre, where a 90-minute adaptation of the Fyodor Dostoevsky novel has been playing to packed houses. With eight exceptions including Young Frankenstein, the Disney musical Mary Poppins and a revival of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion starring Claire Danes most Broadway shows are shuttered. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Crime and Punishment Nov 14, 2007
A Writers' Theater presentation of a play in one act by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus, adapted from the book by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Directed by Michael Halberstam. (Variety)
Newcomers big show Oct 21, 2007
Based on the short story White Nights by 19th century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, Saawariya (Beloved) recounts the passionate love affair over four successive nights. Will the audience be enchanted by the romance of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor in Saawariya. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Professor known for his inspirational teaching has died UCB, Sep. 05 Sep 6, 2007
Jacobson joined the UC Berkeley faculty in 1951 and was especially renowned for his courses on American political theory and the history of political thought - dealing with such thinkers as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Sigmund Freud and George Orwell - until he retired in 1989. Following retirement, however, he continued to teach including, most recently, a freshman-sophomore seminar called "Truth, Lies, and Politics" that he taught this past spring until he became ill and was unable complete the course. (University of California Newswire, CA)
New intelligence report finds Iraq struggling... Aug 24, 2007
"There is nothing easier than lopping off heads and nothing harder than developing ideas." Fyodor Dostoevsky ... "There is nothing easier than lopping off heads and nothing harder than developing ideas." Fyodor Dostoevsky. (The Drudge Report)
Read on... Aug 14, 2007
Book I'm reading:"The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Total number of books I own:Too many to count, it's a problem really. (Variety)
Flying Karamazovs promise dazzling landing at Cain Park Jul 13, 2007
Named after The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky s last novel, The Flying Karamazovs have been concocting magic for more than 30 years, coming to prominence in the mid- 70s in San Francisco, national cultural capital of all things alternative. Patterson and Magid pooled their juggling skills in 1972 while undergrads at Santa Cruz, where they discovered a shared Jewish background. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Favorite summer book memory? Jun 30, 2007
Site/Web enhanced by. The entry titled "Summertime and the reading is easy," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Novel answers `what if?' May 14, 2007
Reading got her into writing, and after graduating from Curious George Goes to School, Shriver took in a steady diet of classics -- Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky -- as well as William Faulkner. She cites Catch-22 as the work that showed her that ``grown-up books could be funny. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Finding meaning in tragedy Apr 19, 2007
As the epigraph for "The Brothers Karamazov," Fyodor Dostoevsky presented John 12:24. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.". (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Book roundup Mar 9, 2007
Fans of Agatha Christie (in a homage to Miss Marple, Pelagia knits, badly) and Fyodor Dostoevsky will be equally charmed. Grade: A. (Christian Science Monitor)
don't miss: playfest Mar 2, 2007
8 p.m. Crime and Punishment, by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus, adapted from the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky (full production). Goldman Theater. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Bringing a classic to life Feb 9, 2007
Based on the classic 19th-century novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment is the tale of a poor student named Raskolnikov, who comes up with a brutal scheme to solve his financial troubles. But what he's really interested in is proving to the world that, because of his own moral superiority, he's above the law. (Orlando Sentinel)
Artistic realm full of late bloomers Feb 5, 2007
Great innovators bloom in their 30s (Jackson Pollock), 40s (Virginia Woolf), 50s (Fyodor Dostoevsky), 60s (Cezanne), 70s (Eastwood) and 80s (Bourgeois). Who knows how many potential Cezannes we are currently losing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Italian Moliere shows art doesn't translate Jan 7, 2007
Subjects included Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks, Gunter Grass's The Tin Drum, Homer's Odyssey, The Trial by Franz Kafka and Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Other neighbouring countries are more content in their cultural chauvinism. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
