A genius at suffering

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Post by lermontov » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 2:35 AM UTC

A genius at suffering
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Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by RcouF1uZ4gsC » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:32 AM UTC

It seems as is there is one common thread to Russian literature it is suffering.

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by braymundo » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:39 AM UTC

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #2

It seems as is there is one common thread to Russian literature it is suffering.

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Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by roca » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:45 AM UTC

So the question is, how does one maintain hope and joy while taking human depravity seriously? My answer is: by following Christ. Some of Garshin's peers could see this but apparently Garshin himself could not.

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by ChuckNorris89 » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:50 AM UTC

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #2

It seems as is there is one common thread to Russian literature it is suffering.

It is. Basically, the loop of suffering is:

>Hard times create strong Slavs.

>Strong Slavs create hard times.

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by rcme » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:54 AM UTC

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #2

It seems as is there is one common thread to Russian literature it is suffering.

I highly recommend the works of Ivan Bunin. His short story collection Sunstroke is amazing. His stories are a reflection on life's beauty.

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by wahnfrieden » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 1:10 PM UTC

ChuckNorris89 wrote: post #5

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #2

It seems as is there is one common thread to Russian literature it is suffering.

It is. Basically, the loop of suffering is: >Hard times create strong Slavs. >Strong Slavs create hard times.

Are you promoting Kali Yuga ?

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by bsenftner » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 2:10 PM UTC

At risk of triggering an uncomfortable discussion, why does it seem that European intellectuals in general appear more extreme than any of their American counterparts; and Eastern European Intellectuals take that extremeness even further, ultimately creating Communism. Is it "American Pragmatism" that prevents the extreme intellectual from forming in the United States? Is it a cultural respect for complete commitment to one's ideals in Europe that creates these widely accepted extreme intellectual personalities? I am seriously curious.

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by fancybouncy » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:15 PM UTC

roca wrote: post #4

So the question is, how does one maintain hope and joy while taking human depravity seriously? My answer is: by following Christ. Some of Garshin's peers could see this but apparently Garshin himself could not.

aka fanatically telling yourself fairy tales until you blind yourself to reality

Re: A genius at suffering

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Post by commodorepet » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:20 PM UTC

There is a Polish saying that great Polish literature requires three people to suffer: the main character, the writer and the reader. If all three are suffering book becomes part of the school curriculum.