A distinctive figure in Russian literature–seen prominently in the novels of Dostoyevsky–is the "fool in Christ." Here I reveal the origins of this strange character that is without counterpart in European, or world, literature.
A distinctive figure in Russian literature–seen prominently in the novels of Dostoyevsky–is the "fool in Christ." Here I reveal the origins of this strange character that is without counterpart in European, or world, literature.