This course considers a medley of tales drawn from various cultural traditions, oral and written, including canonical European fairy tales, traditional Slavic texts, African folk narratives, and oral tales from …
No knowledge of Russian needed. Investigates 'being Russian' through the works of Russia's great writers, artists, architects, and composers. Focuses on the heroes, heroines, and villains, symbols, legends, and rituals …
This course explores different sources of Russian national identity from pre-Christian `Rus' to the present. We will investigate how the occidental and oriental elements blend into a unique Euro-Asian culture, …
Studies in English translation of selected authors, works, or themes in Russian literature. Topics in recent years were Solzhenitsyn, Nabokov. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
Could include Polish, Czech, or Slovak fiction, poetry, drama, or culture. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Open to students with no knowledge of Russian. Studies the major works of Dostoevsky.
Open to students with no knowledge of Russian. Studies the major works of Tolstoy.
Russian House Conversation
Continuation of Russian grammar. Includes intensive oral practice through reports, dialogues, guided discussions; composition of written reports and essays; readings in literary and non-literary texts. Class meets three hours per …
Continuation of Russian grammar. Includes intensive oral practice through reports, dialogues, guided discussions; composition of written reports and essays; readings in literary and non-literary texts. Class meets three hours per …