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 Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky is perhaps one of the most
enigmatic figures to his biographers and readers alike. His misfortunes and sufferings
were portrayed through the characters in his work. His irreconcilable inner conflicts
revealed that this great Russian writer was at war with himself. Dostoevsky’s
profound effect on ‘Western Consciousness’ can be easily traced out from almost
all 20th century American literature. Throughout his life, he vacillated
between religion and politics but never wavered in his aim as writer. He devoted his life
"to the solution of the mystery of man." His aim as a writer had been "to
find man in man while preserving the fullest possible realism…..People". He was
a realist in the fullest sence of the word, depicting all the depths of the human soul.
Russian Literature is enriched by two of its major contributors – Tolstoy & F M
Dostoevsky.
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