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Dostoevsky's works and moral transformation discussed in Seoul

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Dostoevsky's works and moral transformation discussed in Seoul


09.11.2021


On November 5, a special lecture dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Feodor Dostoevsky was held at the Russian Center of Koryo University in Seoul. The event was held both online and offline at the Russian Center.

The lecture was delivered by professor of the Department of Russian Language and Literature Sok Yong Joon.

Professor Sok analysed in detail The Man Marey short story. She noted that, while in exile, Dostoevsky felt disgust for the peasants, but recalling the story of the peasant Marey, he saw them in a different light. ''And so, when I got off the bunk bed and looked around, I remember that I suddenly felt that I could look at these unfortunates in a completely different way and that suddenly, by some miracle, all hatred and anger in my heart disappeared.''  According to the lecturer, such a change of perception is a clear example of rebirth and the beginning of a new life.

Kim Sung An, Seoul

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