Nabokov and Cultural Synthesis
RUSS 263
Spring 2020 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
COL 265, REES 263, RULE 263 |
| Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory |
| Course Cluster: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate |
This course will trace the development of Nabokov's art from its origins in Russian literature by close readings of the motifs that spiral outward through his (principally English-language) novels. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA REES |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (REES-MN) |
Major Readings:
Alexander Pushkin's EUGENE ONEGIN;
Nabokov's translation and commentary to EUGENE ONEGIN, SPEAK, MEMORY, INVITATION TO A BEHEADING, DESPAIR, THE REAL LIFE OF SEBASTIAN KNIGHT, PNIN, LOLITA, PALE FIRE, "The Vane Sisters", "Signs and Symbols" and other stories
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Examinations and Assignments:
One or two class presentations; one parody; two short papers; ambitious term paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This is sophisticated material. Students must be, or be willing to work actively to become, close readers and literary detectives. See web page for Russian 263 at pmeyer.faculty.wesleyan.edu |
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