COMP 204(F) Revolution and Its Aftermath: Russian Literature Since 1900 (Same as Russian 204)

RUSS 204(F) Revolution and Its Aftermath: Russian Literature Since 1900 (Same as Comparative Literature 204)
We are fast approaching the one-hundredth anniversary of Russia's Great October Revolution, a political event that had prodigious cultural consequences and eventually polarized artists and intellectuals alike. Nowhere is this struggle more prominently played out than in the pages of Russian/Soviet literature. In this course, we will read a variety of works by "canonical" and "non-canonical" writers and consider the many forces-historical, political, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural-that shaped national belles lettres for the last hundred years. Our authors will include Gorky, Babel, Akhmatova, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Voznesenkaya, and Pelevin. No knowledge of Russian is expected and all readings will be in English.
Format: seminar/discussion. Requirements: active and consistent class participation, two short papers, one oral presentation, and a final project.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 20 (expected 20). Preference will be given to students considering a major in Russian, Comparative Literature, or Literary Studies
Hour: VAN DE STADT