Spring 2023
SLAVIC 36 001 - LEC 001
Formerly 39
Great Books of Russian Literature
Robyn M Jensen
Class #:30765
Units:3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 29
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
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
THU, MAY 11TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Dwinelle 242
Other classes by Robyn M Jensen
Course Catalog Description
Readings in English of representative texts from the Russian literary tradition. Variable topics.
Class Description
How do you tell a war story? This course explores a range of Russian and Russophone narratives about war, from the 19th century to the present. We will consider the ethics and poetics of writing about war. How do authors navigate the relationship between fact and fiction when writing about actual historical events? How do our authors approach the task of writing about violence, trauma, and death—subjects that pose potential challenges to language, memory, and representation? Readings may include works by Lev Tolstoy, Isaac Babel, Svetlana Alexievich, Andrey Kurkov, and Yevgenia Belorusets. (No knowledge of Russian required. All readings in English.)
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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Associated Sections
None