What inspired Solzhenitsyn to undertake such an extensive literary investigation of the Gulag?
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What inspired Solzhenitsyn to undertake such an extensive literary investigation of the Gulag?
Did anyone else feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of details and testimonies in the book?
How do you think the book’s structure affects the way the story of the Gulag is told?