Q: Who writes good criticism pertaining to Dostoevsky?
A: I found Philiph Rahv and his critical essays really interesting...he didn't solely critique D's works, and I doubt that he is in print anymore. I have a book called "Image and Idea" where, among other great essays, there are two on The Devils and one on Crime and Punishment.
The only thing I do not recommend you read is any criticism by Nabokov; he hated D and it is reflected in is criticism...he thought that Notes from Underground are the worst piece of garbage....I really don't like Nabokov as a person, I've read his "Lectures on Literature" and found him to be an extremely pompous and stuck up person.
I like Mikhail Bakhtin, he is great to read because he was D's contemporary, so his essays give a lot of background as well - esspecialy on the Devils.
(courtesy of Axon with a little editing
http://www.fyodordostoevsky.com/yabbse/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=85 )
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