82-400 Russian Studies Topics
6 units, Carnegie Mellon University
A1Literary Culture of the 19th Century Russia 6 Units The purpose of the course is to give students an introduction to the cultural environment of the Imperial Russia through the works of major 19th century Russian writers. We will read and analyze some masterpieces of Russian fiction, including works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Emphasis will be made on how these brilliant classics reflected turbulent history of the 19th century Russia. A2 Literary Culture of the 20th Century Russia 6 Units This minicourse focuses on Russian prose and poetry of the early 20th century. Readings will include the proletarian writings of Maxim Gorky, symbolism of Alexander Blok, futurism and modernism of Vladimir Mayakovsky as well as works of some other authors. We will discuss such important issues for 20th century Russian Cultural History as the role of intelligentsia in the Russian Revolution, the content and method of Russian decadence, symbolism, and modernism, as well as imprisonment, liberation, and exile that became so important for many writers and poets.
Prerequisites: none listed
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