A Matter of Life and Death: Fiction in the Soviet Era
RUSS 206
Spring 2009
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01
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| Crosslisting:
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. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing
Writing: Three short papers will be peer reviewed. Speaking: Student class presentations will be based on and assessed according to guidelines.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RUSS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (REES-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Pushkin, "The Bronze Horseman"
Bely, PETERSBURG
Zamyatin, WE
Bulgakov, MASTER AND MARGARITA
Stories by Babel, Aksyonov, Bitov, Aleshkovsky, Tatyana Tolstaya
Solzhenitsyn, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH; MATRYONA'S HOME
Eugeniya Ginsburg, JOURNEY INTO THE WHIRLWIND
Petrushevskaya, THE TIME: NIGHT
Ulitskaya, THE FUNERAL PARTY
Zinik, A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
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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. |
| Instructor(s): Meyer,Priscilla Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK413; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 23 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 6 | JR non-major: 6 | SO: 6 | FR: 5 |
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