RUSSL 3386

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RUSSL 3386
Life, Love, and Death in Twentieth-Century Russian Prose

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For over a century now, the Soviet/Russian regime has been one of the foremost adversaries of the American democracy. In order to interact with the country successfully, it is imperative to become familiar with it as a sociopolitical and cultural entity. To this end, this course provides a vital lens through which one may look at Russia's modern history and comprehend its contemporary mentality. We shall discuss the works by classics of twentieth-century Russian prose, such as Chekhov, Bunin, Bulgakov, Nabokov, Solzhenitsyn, Shalamov, and Voinovich. In translation.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 15 students.

Distribution Category (HA-AS)

Comments This course may be counted toward the Russian Minor.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16872 RUSSL 3386   SEM 101

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  • Updated course description: For over a century now, the Soviet/Russian regime has been one of the foremost adversaries of the American democracy. In order to interact with the country successfully, it is imperative to become familiar with it as a sociopolitical and cultural entity. To this end, this course provides a vital lens through which one may look at Russia’s modern history and comprehend its contemporary mentality. We shall discuss the works by classics of twentieth-century Russian prose, such as Chekhov, Bunin, Bulgakov, Nabokov, Solzhenitsyn, Shalamov, and Voinovich. In translation.