RUSS206 - A Matter of Life and Death: Fiction in the Soviet Era

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Academic Year 2000/2001

A Matter of Life and Death: Fiction in the Soviet Era
RUSS 206 SP

Crosslistings:
REES 206

Linked Course: RUSS212

The collision between the artist and the state powers was always predominant feature of Russian and Soviet literatures. The Bolshevik Revolution deepened the conflict forcing a great number of writers to leave the country. Many of those who stayed but objected to follow strong ideological pressure risked their lives in insisting on the everlasting moral and aesthetic absolutes. In spite of 70 years of dictatorial regime, the word of true artists remained free.

MAJOR READINGS

Bely, Andrei - PETERSBURG
Zamyatin, Eugenii - WE
Zoshchenko, Michail - SHORT STORIES
Nabokov, Vladimir - MARY
Bulgakov, Michail - THE MASTER AND MARGARITA
Pasternak, Boris - DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Solzhenitsyn, Alexander - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN
DENISOVICH
Sokolov, Sasha - A SCHOOL FOR FOOLS
Erofeev, Venedikt - MOSCOW - PETUSHKI
Pelevin, Viktor - OMON RA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two (2) 4-page papers, and a final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Oral presentation. Literature in Translation. Even if you are not pre-enrolled in this class, come to the first class and the instructor will sign your add slip. There is no need to talk to the instructor in advance; all students will be admitted.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RUSS Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Mylnikov,Vladimir S.

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK210

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001