Alexander Halzhenitsyn's Impact On Society

aesthetic purposes. The dynamic nature of the social and political order of the world dictates that artistic expression be didactic in nature. The emergence of this new wave of reformist literature not only has consequences for the social and moral aspects of social communities, but also has an impact on the political forces that shape the destinies of nations. Just as great leaders, generals, statesmen and even philosophers, writers too have played an important part in moulding the annals of history. As any work of fiction, men of literature have not only written about history, documenting it and preserving it for the future, but also in doing so have often created it as well. One such exemplary figure who had a considerable influence on the political future of his own nation as well as the global political order is Alexander Solzhenitsyn. His literary canon, especially among them his notable works such as The Gulag Archipelago, Cancer Ward and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich exposed the inhuman conditions of the Soviet prison camps, and his campaign ultimately contributed to the fall of the Soviet Empire. His works are an astounding instance of the victory of the written word against even the greatest forces in the world. This paper will analyze the Solzhenitsyn's contributions to the defeat of one of the most
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