Twentieth-Century Russian Literature (in Translation)

Satisfies the literature core requirement and the cultural diversity requirement.Landmarks of Russian-language literature from the Russian Empire, the USSR, and the emigrations, in the context of the twentieth centurys turbulent history. Works by Akhmatova, Brodsky, Bunin, Gladkov, Mayakovsky, Selvinsky, Shkovsky, Sologub, Solzhenitsyn, Trifonov and others. Conducted entirely in English. All readings are in English. Students of Russian contribute their expertise. No prerequisites.

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