Dostoevsky's Gambler
CBC Radio | Posted: September 23, 2013 4:00 AM | Last Updated: September 23, 2013
Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the world's most celebrated writers, and he had a debilitating gambling problem. Sociologist Lorne Tepperman examines Dostoevsky's life to understand what led to this addiction and draws comparisons to problem gamblers today. Lorne Tepperman is the co-author of The Dostoevsky Effect: Problem Gambling and the Origins of Addiction.
The Dostoevsky Effect: Problem Gambling and the Origins of Addiction is published by Oxford University Press, 2013