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RUSS6617A-L22

Satirical Discourse 1920s/30s

Satirical Discourse of Soviet Prose 1920s-30s
A paradoxical factor in early Soviet culture (1920-1930s) was the flourishing of “smekhevaya kultura” amid the difficulties and poverty of the first years of the new political system. Students will get acquainted with the best examples of satirical prose: humorous stories of M. Zoshchenko; fantastical satire of M. Bulgakov; grotesque novels of D. Kharms, N. Teffi, I. Ilf and E. Petrov; the tragic grotesque in the works of A. Platonov.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60559
Subject Code:
RUSS
Course Number:
6617
Section Identifier:
A

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RUSS 6617

All Sections in Summer 2022 Language Schools, LS 6 Week Session

Summer 2022 Language Schools, LS 6 Week Session

RUSS6617A-L22 Lecture (Proskurina)