One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- First Published: 1962
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: One day in January, 1951
- Setting: Siberia
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Historical fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Prisoners, Survivalism, Soviet Union or Soviets
- Locales: Siberia
Characters Discussed
Ivan Denisovich (ee-VAN deh- NIH-soh-vihch), sometimes called Shukov (SHEW-kov), a prisoner in a Soviet camp. He is serving a ten-year sentence for having escaped from a German prisoner of war camp in World War II. Even though his actions were heroic, he had some contact with the West and so became suspect. He is not sunk in misery at this injustice; he remains tough, resilient, and determined to survive his sentence and preserve his own integrity. He does odd jobs to get a little tobacco or an ounce of bread. He has served eight years of his sentence, but...
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Censorship--Ready Reference series)Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Short Fiction)Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Long Fiction)Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Dictionary of World Biography)Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Ethics)
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