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

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Academic Year 2004/2005

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

Crosslistings:
REES 206

The great Russian writers of the 20th century risked their lives in insisting on moral absolutes to counter Soviet doctrine. Zamyatin's We inspired Brave New World and 1984; Bulgakov's Master and Margarita remained hidden for 27 years; Solzhenitsyn risked submitting Ivan Denisovich during Khrushchev's Thaw--each decade has its characteristic masterpiece.

Students who wish to read excerpts from the course offerings in the original Russian should see the instructor to enroll in a half-credit tutorial.

MAJOR READINGS

Pushkin, "The Bronze Horseman"
Bely, PETERSBURG
Brown, RUSSIAN LITERATURE SINCE THE REVOLUTION
Bulgakov, MASTER AND MARGARITA
Zamyatin, WE
Blok, "The Twelve"
Olesha, ENVY
Solzhenitsyn, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH
Bulgakov, THE MASTER AND MARGARITA
Sokolov, SCHOOL FOR FOOLS
Bitov, LIFE IN WINDY WEATHER
Aleshkovsky, "Tractor Driver Malykin"
Petrasherskaya, THE TIME: NIGHT

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three 4-page papers, and a final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Oral presentation. Literature in Translation.

Attendance and participation are required.

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): Fusso,Susanne Grace

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK302;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 6 SO: 6 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005