A Matter of Life and Death: Fiction in the Soviet Era
RUSS 206
Spring 2010
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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 class work 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
Olesha, ENVY
Platonov, THE FOUNDATION PIT
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
Zinik, A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three 4-page papers, and a final term paper. |
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: FISK115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 24 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 6 | JR non-major: 6 | SO: 6 | FR: 5 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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