Russian 246 - Dostoevsky in American Culture

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Dickinson College

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Description:

This course will consider how the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky have affected and continue to affect the world today. Readings will include "The Double," Crime and Punishment, and The Brothers Karamazov. The psychological, moral and artistic problems with which Dostoevsky struggled will be discussed in the context of America at the turn of the twenty-first century. Included in the discussion will be works by such American writers as Mailer, Percy, and Vonnegut, and such films as Dogma and Match Point. The course will consider the similarities and differences between Dostoevsky?s ideas and those of the contemporary world. Taught in English. Offered every two years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dickinson.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 243-5121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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