Alexander Solzhenitsyn – A Political Critic, Mentor and Writer toHelp Putin for Reconciliation

Alexander Solzhenitsyn is a Russian intellectual with a glamorous presentation in the global

arena as an eminent critic, writer and social reformer. This Russian erudite published few books

based on the cumbersome political situation in Russia. He excoriated the theories of Stalin in

his Gulag Archipelago for creating a forced corrective labor asylum in Moscow. Some critics like

to compare him with Dostoevsky. Know about Alexander Solzhenitsyn In 1974 , Alexander

Solzhenitsyn, Russian erudite, was exiled from USSR because of publication of Gulag

Archipelago in which he exhibited the crime and exploitation in the Gulag ( forced camps for

convicts and bonded laborers) . KGB collected few manuscripts of Gulag and then they arrested

this writer. Later he was allowed to visit Germany. His Russian citizenship was snatched. He

decided to make provisional stays in Frankfurt. Solzhenitsyn was imprisoned several times. He

couldn’t spare totalitarian theory which supports the cult personality or charismatic image

presentation. Weber explained the cult of personality. When a political leader or a social

reformer uses electronic media and newspaper for promoting his quality to mesmerize people, it

is called charismatic personality. Stalin applied muscle force and he threatened all media not to

revolt against the authoritarian force of Russia. The Russian government regulated by Stalin

was much autocratic to suppress the rights of citizens. Media was gagged and newspapers were

not permitted to criticize government. This renowned Russian writer didn’t stop writing. He was

not an orthodox anti-Semitic like Hitler. Nor was he found pampering Holocaust in Germany

and Armenia. One of the survivors of Germany Holocaust claimed that Alexander was neither

an anti-Semitic nor was he a totalitarian. Tvardovsky was a friend to Alexander. He assisted this

critic to launch his Cancer Ward in Russia. Union of Writers in Russia approved his manuscript.

However with sudden fall of Khrushchev, Russia once again became the den for urchins and

rascals? He wrote First Circle in which he gave a snapshot of the oppression and barbaric

exploitation in Moscow. His First Circle was banned. In between in 1970, Solzhenitsyn was

nominated for having Nobel Prize in literature.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn Excoriates Gulag – Forced Labor Camps in Russia

In his novels, Solzhenitsyn poured his anti-communism views to propagandize the cruelty of

Gulag in regime of Stalin and other communist leaders in Russia. Earlier, Russian autocratic

governments mobilized the machines of Glavlit and Goskomizdat to control media. Censorship

was restricted to couple of states in Russia. However, Gulag with high censorship in Russia was

widely covered to infect nook and corners of Moscow. In a personal diary , this writer wrote that

he was a philosopher with theistic mindset to have loyalty to Al mighty . If million people have

experienced political disaster in Russia, it must be due to the aversion and hidden mistrust on

God. Communists have projected new theories condemning the existence of super natural

power. He has spoken boldly against Lenin, Stalin and KGB for their ambiguous functionalities

to deny the true freedom of civilians. This political repression disheartened and displeased this

Russian think tank.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn- Role Model to Putin to Rebuild

Russia Is present Russian president emulating the theory of Solzhenitsyn to rebuild the nation

through the flavor of nationalism? Putin praised this high profile critic who preferred the

nationalism in a decent way. He was not a radical or fundamental racist. He never went to

instigate ethnic conflict. He called the nation to be united to resist renegades in Russia.

Communal force should be eliminated to make Russia one of the religious tolerant countries. He

even cried for the condition of million Jews and Russian refugees in near abroad (small

territories which have been made independent after the dissolution of Russia) states. Putin

inspires Russian youths to honor anthem and national resources. This type of nationalism is not

called chauvinism unless there is any excess of jingoism in the speeches of national heroes.

Putin has annexed Crimea with Moscow. He is going to reconcile with other near abroad

territories in future. Reunion is a good thing for Russia if there is cool ambience for flawless

productive negotiation.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn had a dream to establish a strong Russian Union through the

incorporation of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. These separated states had ethnic problems.

Racism in these near abroad states was uncontrollable. However, Russia must have enthusiasm

to make heuristic attempts to enhance the union of White and little Russians (White-Belarus

and little is Ukrainian). How is it possible to recognize the Belarusian and Ukrainians within the

same periphery of Ukraine? Therefore, instead of muscle flexibility, emotional attachment and

intimacy are opted for to end decade long conflict.

Putin’s nationalism is driven by refined self-analysis theory of Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Putin

met Alexander and discussed in a friendly tone. This noble laureate was conferred on State Prize

of Russian Federation. Solzhenitsyn Criticizes West for Lack of Spirituality Solzhenitsyn told his

American friends that they must have deep antagonistic feel to neglect the force of God.

Americans suffer from stress. Crime is accelerating in America. All these wrong deeds take place

owing to indifference to the omniscient and invincible power of God. Western life styles should

be screened and purified in the true enlightenment. West always uses its own models, theories

and formulae to cross check significance of other religious schools. Therefore, West will not fly

higher unless they have to prioritize the humanity, more liberal spiritualism and altruism

instead of applying merely legal mechanism. West is too much based on technical law and

regulation minimizing the importance of holistic power.

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Nation rebuilding formula is appreciable. Putin will try to form Eurasia by extending the

territory of Russia Moscow will not renew the regime of police atrocities and jingoism to control

mass. It needs a perfect organized machinery to democratize the society. Russia will not be a

minuscule nation with so many fragments and tributaries. Rather, it will be a solid and resilient

country with a resolution to be superior in the world. Alexander Solzhenitsyn must be an ethical

mentor to drive Putin’s vision to the doorstep of success. Children of Russia will have to be

familiar with much liberal concepts of Solzhenitsyn to integrate Russia through solidarity,

uniformity, and camaraderie.

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