Slavic Civilizations (255-0-1)

Topic

Russia and the West in Russian Literature

Instructors

Susan McReynolds Oddo
847/467-2754
1880 Campus Dr. (Kresge) Office 3361
Office Hours: Mondays 1-3pm and by appointment

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This course introduces students to the concept of alternative modernity or multiple modernities through readings of Russian artists and thinkers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Readings will cover a variety of genres, including poetry, travel diaries, correspondence, short story, and novella. We will study how these Russian writers perceived the modernization of the West and what they thought Russia adopt, or reject, and why. All readings in English; no previous knowledge required. Authors will include Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and others.

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-registration is reserved for Slavic Majors or Minors only.