Russian Literature in Translation

(6 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

his course analyzed Russian literature between 1850 and 1950 through the lens of history and culture. This study especially traced the development of literary movements throughout the century. Each week of the 8 week Hilary term, I met with Katherine New, a tutor at New College. Our meetings involved a rigorous questioning of my knowledge on the week's coursework. I also attended around 4 optional lectures. During term, I completed 4 presentations of 10 minutes in length, as well as 4 papers over 2000 words each. Each essay was evaluated according to the Oxford system and given a grade. Once term ended, to evaluate my work in the course, I wrote a 6000 word essay on one of the 8 topics covered. This was assessed by my tutor, then sent to my Oriel college advisor for review. My grade reflects my term work, as well as my extended essay. The syllabus reflects the books and articles read during the term.