Novelist · 1821 – 1881
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Wrote Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov, novels of extraordinary psychological depth that explore morality, suffering, and faith and anticipated existentialist philosophy.
Greatest Achievements
- Wrote Crime and Punishment, a landmark of psychological fiction.
- Wrote The Brothers Karamazov, a profound novel of faith, doubt, and family.
- Helped lay the groundwork for modern existentialist thought.
Major Accomplishments
- Wrote Crime and Punishment, a landmark of psychological fiction.
- Wrote The Brothers Karamazov, a profound novel of faith, doubt, and family.
- Helped lay the groundwork for modern existentialist thought.
Major Works
- Crime and Punishment
- The Brothers Karamazov
- The Idiot
- Notes from Underground
Impact Analysis
Dostoevsky's exploration of the unconscious, of moral freedom and of religious doubt influenced psychology, theology, and the existentialist philosophy of Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus.
Historical influence score: 91/100