RUSS6634A-L14
Contemporary Russ Literature
Contemporary Russian Lit
Contemporary Russian Literature: Texts, Myths, Symbols
This course is designed to acquaint students with the way Russian literature has developed during the past decade. The emphasis will be on comprehension of the texts, myths, and symbols created by representatives of different trends in modern Russian literature, from recent examples of traditional psychological prose up to alternative or postmodern authors. We will also discuss modern social and political issues, as well as the most recent cultural events in Russia. Authors will include Tatyana Tolstaya, Victor Pelevin, Liudmila Petrushevskaia, Vladimir Sorokin, and Boris Akunin.
This course is designed to acquaint students with the way Russian literature has developed during the past decade. The emphasis will be on comprehension of the texts, myths, and symbols created by representatives of different trends in modern Russian literature, from recent examples of traditional psychological prose up to alternative or postmodern authors. We will also discuss modern social and political issues, as well as the most recent cultural events in Russia. Authors will include Tatyana Tolstaya, Victor Pelevin, Liudmila Petrushevskaia, Vladimir Sorokin, and Boris Akunin.
- Term:
- Summer 2014 Language Schools, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 404 MNR 404
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-11:50am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 3, 2014 to Aug 15, 2014)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Oleg Proskurin
- Subject:
- Russian
- Department:
- Russian
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Literature
- Levels:
- Non-degree, Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60540
- Subject Code:
- RUSS
- Course Number:
- 6634
- Section Identifier:
- A