Ep. 12 - A Discussion of 'Ivan Ilyich:' Donna Orwin and Stephen Blackwood

In this complementary episode to the reading of ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich,’ Stephen speaks with Dr Donna Orwin, professor of Russian literature at the University of Toronto. Dr Orwin provides context for Tolstoy and his world, and the two discuss the style, structure, and unfolding layers of meaning within this masterpiece novella.

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