2023 Spring SLAVIC 36 001 LEC 001

Spring 2023

SLAVIC 36 001 - LEC 001

Formerly 39

Great Books of Russian Literature

Robyn M Jensen

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Class #:30765
Units:3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

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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