19th-Century Russian Literature and Culture: Romantics and Realists

1 Course Unit

This course continues developing students' skills in Russian, and combines advanced study of the Russian language with an examination of the fundamental literary movements and figures of nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture. Course materials include prosaic and poetic texts by Pushkin, Gogol', Lermontov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, as well as films and art. Language work will be devoted to writing, syntactical and stylistic analysis, vocabulary, academic speech, and listening comprehension. Not Offered Every Year Prerequisite: RUSS 1200 1 Course Unit