Dostoevsky: the Russian Writer as a Mystic
RETREAT WITH THE MYSTICS
Dostoevsky: the Russian Writer as a Mystic
Led by Josie Von Zitzewitz
Thursday 15 February
6.30 – 9.00 pm
Cost £15 Concessions £10
Light refreshment provided
The mature writing of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1881-1881), most famous for his novel Crime and Punishment, was profoundly inspired by his encounters with Christian Orthodox monastic spirituality. Scholars including Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, have long been fascinated with Dostoevsky's Christian vision of universal love. We will spend the evening tracing his mystical teachings in some of his best-loved texts. There will be time for meditation.
No knowledge of Russian literature or Dostoevsky required - excerpts will be provided.
Josie teaches Russian literature and translation at the University of Bristol after stints at Cambridge and Oxford . She is an Oblate of the WCCM and has given workshops at Meditatio and in the wider world.
Full Price | GBP 15.00 |
Concession (OAP, unwaged, student) | GBP 10.00 |