Masterpieces of Russian 19th & 20th Century Literature ((4 Credits))

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This course is a study of some of the celebrated works of the Russian 19th and 20th century, from Pushkin through Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov and Akmatova to Solzenitzyn. Topics that will be addressed include love, family, sexuality and gender, living through Stalinist terror, forms of resistance to terror. Prerequisites: advanced writing skills This is course is an elective, advanced writing skills are required.