Which author wrote "A World Split Apart"?

• A. Jesse Stuart
• B. Sidney Lanier
• C. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
• D. Anne Bradstreet

Answer: (A)

"A World Split Apart" is a famous Harvard address delivered in 1978 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the Russian writer and dissident. He used the talk to critique both Western secularism and Soviet totalitarianism, arguing that civilizations face a moral crisis when material progress overshadows spiritual values. The other writers listed are known for very different works—Jesse Stuart for Appalachian regional fiction, Sidney Lanier for 19th‑century poetry, and Anne Bradstreet for colonial-era poetry—so they are not associated with this address. Because of the distinct connection between this title and Solzhenitsyn, he is the author of "A World Split Apart."