Literature 2151 - St.Petersburg:City as Text

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Bard College

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RES The magical and terrible spaces of St. Petersburg have inspired Russian writers and artists and confounded the Russian quest for an integral national identity ever since Peter the Great founded the city in 1703. This course examines the "myth" of St. Petersburg in Russian literatureand culture, with consideration of how the city has been constructed as a literary, artistic, and folkloric text and has determined the course of Russian culture and selfhood. Special attention is given to the nature of the city as a "sign," withappropriate strategies for "reading" the city.Readings range from the classic texts of Pushkin, Gogol, and Dostoevsky to 20th-century prose, poetry, memoir, and the carnival performances associated with the city's 300th anniversary celebrations. The course is conducted in English.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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