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

Topic

Doctor Zhivago in Cultural and Historical Context

Instructors

Nina Gurianova
847/491-2937
1880 Campus Dr. #3365
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00-2:00pm and by appointment

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Doctor Zhivago was harshly criticized and censored in Soviet Union, then smuggled to the West with the help of the CIA to be preserved and published for the first time, finally becoming a world literary sensation and winning the Nobel Prize (1958). Through the tumultuous publication history of this manuscript, students can gain a foundational knowledge of the history of the Soviet Union, and an understanding of the changes in the literary climate throughout the history of Soviet Russia.

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro