COML 226 - Russian Short Story in the 20th Century

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

staff. Discover the fascinating world of twentieth-century Russian literature through the short but captivating texts by some of its greatest masters. Daring explorations of taboo topics, excellence of style, and, of course, reflections of life and death issues Russian literature is famous for--these are but few of the topics to be discussed in this course. From Anton Chekhov, Russia's greatest short story writer, through the Symbolists, Babel, Nabokov up to post-totalitarian writing, we will explore this unique literary tradition. No knowledge of Russian is required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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