The biography of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn included on the Templeton Prize website gives a helpful indication of the significance of the novelist who died today:
"A living symbol of freedom of thought and conscience, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's struggle for open expression makes him one of the world's most respected men. Under the repressive Soviet regimes, he held on to his beliefs and shared his worldview through his powerful writings and devastating critiques of the Soviet Union. His work renewed vitality in the Orthodox tradition of spirituality and evidenced profound Christian faith, expressing a spiritual dimension long neglected by most novelists, and delivering a message of the unique and indestructible quality of the soul."
In an interview which can be found by clicking here, Solzhenitsyn commented that he was unafraid of death, said that faith was the foundation and support of his life and discussed the place of the Orthodox Church in Russia. A BBC obituary can be found here.
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