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RUSS 1610: Russian Literature in Translation: Course Documents

An OER for Prof. Victoria Barsky, Fall 2023

Downloadable Syllabus

Readings and Resources

Schedule of Topics

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE 

Topic 1 – Analysis of Soviet Humanism Nine Days of One Year 

Topic 2 - Analysis of Irony of Fate and portrayal of Soviet reality 

Topic 3 – Golden Age of Russian Literature; Analysis of selected works from the masters of Russian Literature: Nikolai Gogol and Anton Chekov   

Topic 4 – Age of the New Man in Russian Fantasy; Analysis of fact vs. fiction in Mikhail Bulgakov’s Dog’s Heart  

Topic 5 - Elements of Poetry and the Russian Soul  

Topic 6 - Investigative Journalism: “Voices from Chernobyl” – Svetlana Alexievich 

Topic 7 - Introduction to Post Modernism – “Omon Ra” - Victor Pelevin