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History of the Russian Literature of the 20Th Ce - 26314 Syllabus History of the Russian Literature of the 20th Ce - 26314 Last update 17-05-2015 HU Credits: 4 Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor) Responsible Department: German, Russian and East European Studies Academic year: 1 Semester: Yearly Teaching Languages: Hebrew Campus: Mt. Scopus Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Vladimir Khazan Coordinator Email: [email protected] Coordinator Office Hours: Tuesday, 10.00-12.00 Teaching Staff: Prof Vladimir Khazan page 1 / 4 Course/Module description: The course will focus on problems of the Russian political, social, cultural, and intellectual life as reflected in literature starting with the Silver Age of 1890s. Discussions will center on the great achievements of Russian literature as belles letters not only as part of the Russian culture but also as an important contribution to world civilization and culture. Soviet literature will also be discussed in its cultural and political contexts Course/Module aims: To study a history of the Russian literature of the 20th century as an important constitutive part of the Russian civilization and culture Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Know very important phenomena, names of the authors, their writings, schools, streams, processes and stages, etc. which characterize a history of the Russian literature of the 20th century, Recognize the very high spirit, social, cultural, and aesthetic achievements of the Russian literature of the 20th century, Understand the difficult problems of the world history of the 20th century concerning the Russian literature Attendance requirements(%): 80% Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Different: lectures, seminars, presentations of students papers, discussions about reading, performance (theatre, movie) Course/Module Content: Semester I Part I: Russian Literature of the Silver Age 1. Russian Poetry of the Silver Age. Lesson 1. General Conception. Anna Akhmatova 2. Russian Poetry of the Silver Age. Lesson 2. Innokenty Annensky, Teacher and Poet 3. Russian Poetry of the Silver Age. Lesson 3. Analysis of 2-3 poems by A. Blok and O. Mandelstam 4. Russian Poetry of the Silver Age. Lesson 4. Nikolai Gumilev, The Tram That Lost page 2 / 4 Its Way 5. Major Literary Thoughts, Streams, Schools of the Silver Age. Symbolism, Akmeism, Futurism 6. Russian Poetry of the Silver Age. Lesson 5. Avant-Garde and Experimental Poems (V. Maiakovsky, V. Khlebnikov) 7. Marina Tsvetaeva: Life and Works 8. Introduction to Boris Pasternaks Writings 9. Maxim Gorky and Realistic Prose 10. On the Viacheslav Ivanovs Tower 11. Philosophy and Literature of the Silver Age 12. Eros as a Philosophical Idea and Literary Subject 13. Literature and Art of the Silver Age Semester II Part II: Russian Literature of the Soviet Epoch 1. Russian Literature of the 1920 and 1930th 2. Evgenii Zamiatin, We 3. Isaak Babel, The Red Cavalry 4. Ilya Ilf, Evgenii Petrov, The Gold Calf 5. Daniil Charms and Absurd in the Russian Literature 6. Mikhail Bulgakov, Master and Margarita 7. Mikhail Bulgakov, Heart of a Dog 8. Life and Works of Andrei Platonov 9. Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago 10. Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago (Lesson 2) (Russian Literature of the 20th Century (Lesson 1: General Survey יmigr .11 (Russian Literature of the 20th Century (Lesson 2: Ivan Bunin, Dark Alleys יmigr .12 13. Vladimir Nabokov: Life and Works of the Russian Years (Lesson 1) 14. Vladimir Nabokov: Life and Works of the Russian Years (Lesson 2) 15. Joseph Brodsky, poems Required Reading: Poetry: I. Annensky, N. Gumilev, A. Akhmatova, O. Mandelstam, B. Pasternak, M. Tsvetaeva, V. Maiakovsky, V. Khlebnikov, J. Brodsky Prose: E. Zamiatin, We; I. Babel, The Red Cavalry; I. Ilf, E. Petrov, The Gold Calf; D. Charms, The Old Women; M. Bulgakov, Master and Margarita; M. Bulgakov, Heart of a Dog; A. Platonov, The Foundation Pit; Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago; I. Bunin, Dark Alleys; V. Nabokov, Invitation to a Beheading; V. Nabokov, Despair Additional Reading Material: Andrei Bely, Petersburg page 3 / 4 Fyodor Sologub, The Petty Demon Ilya Ehrenburg, The Extraordinary Adventures of Julio Jurenito Vasily Grossman, Everything Flows; Venedikt Erofeev, Moscow Petushki Course/Module evaluation: End of year written/oral examination 25 % Presentation 0 % Participation in Tutorials 40 % Project work 25 % Assignments 10 % Reports 0 % Research project 0 % Quizzes 0 % Other 0 % Additional information: - page 4 / 4 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
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