20th-Century Russian Literature (211-2-1)

Topic

Life in the Soviet Union

Instructors

Jae Kyu Lee
1880 Campus Dr. Suite 3305

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This course is a general survey of twentieth-century Russian Literature, focused on the interplay among culture, history, and politics. Texts include Heart of a Dog (1925) by Mikhail Bulgakov, Envy (1927) by Yury Olesha, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and Omon Ra (1992) by Victor Pelevin. These literary works are discussed in the broad Russian and global cultural and historical context. Students will develop skills in critical literary analysis and discover a bottom-up perspective on the Soviet Union from its conception to fall.

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area