LITR360  - Russian Literature

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This course provides an introduction to Russian literature, beginning with the earliest works and continuing through the mid-1800s. It focuses on short stories and explores how Russian literature affects a variety of art forms in Russia, such as dance, music, and opera. Russian Literature examines such aspects of Russian literary technique as irony, metaphor, and dualism. Students will also analyze differences between translations and how such differences may alter the interpretation of a work. (Prerequisite: ENGL101).

 

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol
ISBN: 0375706151
Publication Info: Vintage Books, 1999
Author: Gogol, Nikolai
Unit Cost: $11.75

Book Title: From Karamzin to Bunin: An Anthology of Russian Short Stories
ISBN: 0253325064
Publication Info: Indiana University Press, 1969
Author: Proffer, C
Unit Cost: $22.25

Book Title: Tolstoy's Short Fiction, 2nd Ed
ISBN: 0393931501
Publication Info: W.W. Norton & Co.
Author: Tolstoy, Leo
Unit Cost: $17.25

Book Title: An Anthology Of Russian Literature From Earliest Writings To Modern Fiction: Introduction To A Culture
ISBN: 0765612461
Publication Info: M.E. Sharpe; Book & CD edition (November 24, 2004)
Author: Nicholas Rzhevsky (Editor)
Unit Cost: $42.50

 

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