Alexander Solzhenitsyn was one of the Cold War's most iconic
writers. This book offers an in-depth analysis of his reception in
the US, UK, and Germany before and after 1991. Elisa Kriza
skilfully explores how Solzhenitsyn's work can be understood with
the paradigm of witness literature and uncovers the dynamics behind
the politicised reception of his writing. From the mid-1980s
onwards, Solzhenitsyn's popularity dwindled -- was this for
ideological reasons? What about the rumours linking him with
Russian nationalism? This study does not shy away from stretching
beyond anti-communism and touching more contentious subjects --
such as anti-feminism, anti-Semitism, and revisionism -- in
Solzhenitsyn's work and reception. Bringing Solzhenitsyn back from
his 'critical exile' and redefining his work as memory culture,
Kriza's book is a crucial scholarly intervention, unveiling the
mechanism that can transform a controversial figure into a moral
icon.
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