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Academic Year 2001/2002

19th-Century Russian Poetry
RUSS 261 FA
Crosslistings:
REES 261

This course is a survey of the Golden Age of Russian lyric poetry. It will include close reading of works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Pavlova, Baratynsky, Tiutchev, Fet, and Prutkov; metrics and versification; intertextual dialogue among Russian poets and between Russian poetry and the European tradition; imitation and parody.

MAJOR READINGS

lyric poetry by Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Evgeny Baratynsky, Karolina Pavlova, Fyodor Tiutchev, Afanasy Fet, Kozma Prutkov

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two papers (3 pp.) in Russian. Oral report (in Russian or English). Final paper (5-10 pp.) in English.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Conducted in Russian

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: RUSS112 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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