Russian 251 - The Theme of the African in Russian Literature and Culture

Institution:

Grinnell College

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A survey of the varying cultural and racial perceptions of Africa and people of African descent as reflected in 19th- and 20th-century literature. Examines tsarist and Soviet history of Russian intellectual contact with the African diaspora and the impact of this contact on the development of the "African" as a literarytheme in Russian and Soviet literature. Conducted in English. Prerequisite: none. GREENE.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.grinnell.edu

Phone Number:

(641) 269-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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