SLAV-R 263 RUS LIT: PUSHKIN TO DOSTOEVSKY (3 CR.)
The Golden Age of the Russian Novel; its social, cultural, and economic context; the flowering of art and music; the rise of the metropolis in associations with poverty, alienation, quest for identity (both national and personal), as reflected in the Romantic and Realistic works of Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, and Dostoevsky. Knowledge of Russian not required.
1 classes found
Fall 2024
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 3087 | Open | 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. | TR | SB 231 | Geballe E |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 3087: Total Seats: 25 / Available: 1 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Cultr
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- IUB GenEd World Culture credit
- Above class open to undergraduates only
- Above class meets with SLAV-R 563
- IUB GenEd World Culture credit
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit
This course examines the explosive growth of the realist genre in nineteenth-century Russia, from its beginnings in Pushkin to its culmination in Tolstoy. Over the course of the semester, we will examine how Russian fiction participated in national debates and discuss why the novel form became increasingly popular, but our ruthless focus will be on questions of realism. How do authors convince us that they are representing the ¿real world¿ in their works? Did Russian authors have different strategies than their West European contemporaries? And where does the realist project break down? After reading the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Chekhov, Turgenev, Tur, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, students will have a comprehensive view of the nineteenth-century Russian literary tradition and also a theoretical understanding of the mechanisms and limitations of literary realism. Coursework will include, for undergraduates, a midterm exam and final paper and, for graduate students, a presentation and final paper. Knowledge of Russian not required.
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