2023 Fall SLAVIC 188 001 LEC 001

2023 Fall

SLAVIC 188 001 - LEC 001

Russian Prose

Russian Short Fiction

Lyubov Golburt

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023
Mo, We, Fr
01:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Social Sciences Building 174
Class #:30712
Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 12
Enrolled: 8
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 3
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, and 9 hours of outside work hours.

Final Exam

WED, DECEMBER 13TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Social Sciences Building 174

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Course Catalog Description

Course conducted in Russian. Reading, analysis, and interpretation of representative authors from the nineteenth century to the present.

Class Description

When one thinks of Russian prose, the bulky 19th- and 20th-century novels inevitably come to mind, making one’s initiation into Russian literature – especially when studied in the original – seem arduous, even if ultimately rewarding. Taking a different approach to introducing students to the Russian canon, this course focuses on a sampling of short stories and novellas by Russian writers, spanning two centuries: from Alexander Pushkin to Viktor Pelevin. Our discussions will focus on both the internal organization and meaning of individual stories and the historical evolution of Russian prose and its changing cultural contexts. The course has a dual purpose: 1) to improve your Russian reading, speaking, and writing skills; 2) to practice close reading and analysis of original Russian texts and to follow Russian literary tradition in its idiomatic form. All readings are in Russian. Pre-requisites: Russian 103A-B or consent of the instructor.

Class Notes

All readings are in Russian.
Pre-requisites: Russian 103A-B or consent of the instructor.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

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