Cancer Ward
Brief Overview
The novel «Cancer Ward» by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn delves into the lives of patients and doctors in the oncology ward of a Soviet hospital during the 1950s. The main character, Oleg Kostoglotov, a former Gulag prisoner, undergoes cancer treatment. The book explores his interactions with other patients and medical staff, as well as his reflections on life, death, and freedom. Through the characters' fates, Solzhenitsyn raises important questions about human dignity, suffering, and the hope for recovery.
Date of publication: 16 June 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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