RUSS 206
Spring 2020 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
REES 206, RULE 206 |
The great Russian writers of the 20th century risked their lives 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 dared to submit IVAN DENISOVICH during Khrushchev's Thaw--each decade has its characteristic masterpiece. (Students who wish to read excerpts from the course readings in the original Russian should see the instructor to enroll in a 0.5 credit tutorial.) |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA REES |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Pushkin, THE BRONZE HORSEMAN
Bely, PETERSBURG
Zamyatin, WE
Platonov, KOTLOVAN
Olesha, ENVY
Bulgakov, HEART OF A DOG; MASTER AND MARGARITA
Stories by Babel, Zoshchenko, Aleshkovsky
Solzhenitsyn, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH; MATRYONA'S HOME
Sergei Gandlevsky, TREPANATION OF THE SKULL
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two 5-page papers. Frequent short ungraded response papers; One 7-page term paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Literature in translation. Attendance and participation are required. See web page for 206 at p.meyer.faculty.wesleyan.edu/russian-206-a-matter-of-life-and-death |
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