CLAS1705 · Complex Problems and Enduring Questions

Death in Russian Literature: Heroes, Cowards, Humans

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Thomas Epstein

Professor of the Practice, Classical Studies Department

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Instructor: 4.6
Course: 4.5

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Thomas Epstein

Professor of the Practice, Classical Studies Department

2 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.6
Course: 4.5

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Core Renewal Course: Enduring Questions Russian literature has always had an affinity for narratives depicting the meaning(s) of death. Reading from its first great modern writer (Pushkin) to its latest Nobel Prize winner (Svetlana Alexeivitch), our course will investigate three primary representations of death in Russian literature: heroization of death (sacrifice and death as the condition of a good life); banalization of death (death as meaninglessness); demonization of death (death as sin; death that must be overcome). Throughout we will attempt to understand how the ways in which we conceive of death inform the ways we choose to live.

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Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2023	2	4.5	4.6