RUSS 21000 - Russia’s Short Masterpieces

Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS)
Russia’s Short Masterpieces: People, Religion, Spirit This course covers foundational texts of Russian literature, including fairy-tales, short Romantic novels by Pushkin and Lermontov, canonical novellas by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and revolutionary manifestos. Starting with Slavic double-faith and leading up to the apocalyptic visions of the revolution, the course examines how religion, morality and spirituality were integrated into Russian culture. These themes fascinated literary giants Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, who, in turn, influenced a myriad of contemporary writers and filmmakers. In discussing their texts and films, we will use tools of the major theoretical approaches to literature and film. [AH, C, D, GE, R, W]