2023 Fall SLAVIC 36 001 LEC 001

2023 Fall

SLAVIC 36 001 - LEC 001

Formerly 39

Great Books of Russian Literature

Great Works of Russian Literature

Lyubov Golburt, Semyon Leonenko

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023
Mo, We, Fr
01:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Social Sciences Building 54
Class #:30708
Units:3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1
Enrolled: 19
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 3
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

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

Final Exam

WED, DECEMBER 13TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Social Sciences Building 54

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Course Catalog Description

Readings in English of representative texts from the Russian literary tradition. Variable topics.

Class Description

This course explores a particular cluster of definitions for what reading a “great book” might mean. The texts that we will read together a) are experimental in form; b) rich in ethical value; c) reflect upon major historical events; c) depict everyday private experience; d) have had a thorny history of creation and reception; and e) have made it into the Russian literary canon. We will test these criteria while examining Leo Tolstoy’s genre-defying War and Peace and sampling from Isaac Babel's collection of short stories Red Cavalry. We will train ourselves to read texts closely and carefully, but in the process also learn about key events in Russian history of the past two centuries. No knowledge of Russian language or literature is required. This is a course centered on reading and interpretation, so students are expected to complete all readings on time, to make frequent contributions to class discussions, and to write papers.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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