SLAV 25400 /35400 - Eighteenth-Century Russian Literature

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

This course surveys all major genres of the tumultuous eighteenth century, from Fedor Prokopovich to Nikolai Karamzin. We examine the rise of a Western-style system of genres at the hands of Trediakovsky, Lomonosov, and Sumarokov; the development of enlightenment culture in a country undergoing rapid modernization; and the rise of sentimentalism in Derzhavin and Karamzin. Literary works are contextualized in their cultural milieu, including the rich tradition of court spectacles. Spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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