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The Gogolian Tradition in Russian Literature
RUSS262 SP
The course will define the artistic universe of Gogol and trace the way in which the Gogolian legacy--marked by stylistic excrescence, a flair for the grotesque, and the incursion of the demonic into a superficially
realistic discourse--has been
inherited and adapted by later Russian writers such as Bely, Bulgakov, and Sinjavsky.
MAJOR READINGS
Gogol, "Vij," Petersburg tales, DEAD SOULS Sologub, THE PETTY DEMON, short stories Bely, PETERSBURG, selections from THE CRAFT OF GOGOL Remizov, THE HISTORY OF THE TINKLING CYMBAL, short stories, selections from
THE FIRE OF THINGS Bulgakov,
DIABOLIAD, THE MASTER AND MARGARITA Nabokov, INVITATION TO A BEHEADING, NIKOLAI GOGOL Sinjavskij, FANTASTIC STORIES
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two papers and oral reports.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
All readings will be in English. Students who read Russian may do special projects using material not yet translated into English.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RUSS
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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