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Galya Diment
RUSS 322
Seattle Campus
Literature as an element in Russian culture. Art, architecture, music, and philosophy also treated. Periods covered include the age of Peter the Great, romanticism, realism, and impressionism. Offered: W.
Class description
This course will focus primarily on the "big" works by the "big" authors of the Nineteenth Century Russian Literature -- Goncharov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekhov -- dealing with "big" themes. A more comprehensive background will be provided as well both through more readings in the "Portable Nineteenth-Century Russian Reader" and lectures and presentations on culture, history, politics, and art.
REQUIRED BOOKS:
1. The Portable Nineteenth-Century Russian Reader (Portable Library), ed. George Gibian [Paperback]
2. Ivan Goncharov, Oblomov [Paperback] Stephen Pearl (Translator), Galya Diment (Introduction), Tat'iana Tolstaia (Foreword) Publisher: Bunim & Bannigan Ltd
3. Goncharov's "Oblomov": A Critical Companion (Northwestern) [Paperback] Galya Diment (Author)
4. Anton Chekhov’s Short Stories (Norton Critical Editions)
5 Anna Karenina (Norton Critical Edition) by Leo Tolstoy
6. Crime and Punishment (Norton Critical Editions) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
7. Fathers and Sons (Norton Critical Editions) by Ivan Turgenev
VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THESE PARTICULAR EDITIONS; NO SUBSTITUTES. LIKEWISE REQUIRED OF EVERYONE WHO PLANS TO READ MATERIALS IN RUSSIAN TO STILL HAVE THESE ENGLISH EDITIONS!!!
WEEK-BY-WEEK SYLLABUS
WEEK 1-2:
EAST OR WEST: RUSSIA AND THE QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY
Ivan GONCHAROV, Oblomov, Plus Critical Companion, Reader (GOGOL),
M INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTHORS — AND THE CENTURY T Oblomov, xv-xxxiii; I/1-7, Critical Companion, Intro, 3-22 W I/8-9, CC, 22-36; 139-59 Th I/10-II/5, CC, 51-65
M II/6-12, CC, 77-87 T III/1-7, CC, 90-105 W III/8-4, CC, 110-131 Th III/5-8, CC, 68-76; Gogol, “The Overcoat,� Reader, 202-32
WEEK 3:
OLD OR NEW: RUSSIA AND GENERATIONAL STRUGGLES
Ivan TURGENEV, Fathers and Sons, Plus Reader (TURGENEV; HERZEN)
M MLK DAY T F&S, Chs 1-20; Criticism, 161-82 W Chs. 21-28; Criticism, 185-253 Th Criticism, 253-339; “First Love,� R, 336-90; Herzen, R, 393-400
WEEK 4-5 (Week 5, Guest Lecturer)
RELIGION OR SECULARISM: FIGHTING FOR THE SOUL OF RUSSIA
Fyodor DOSTOEVSKY, Crime and Punishment, Plus READER (DOSTOEVSKY)
M C&P, Part I; Criticism, 469-82 T C&P, Part II W C&P, Part III; Criticism, 485-499 Th C&P, Part IV
M C&P, Part V; Criticism, 512-6; 567-78 T C&P, Part VI; Criticism, 500-512, 516-67 W C&P, Epilogue; Criticism; 578-690 Th “The Grand Inquisitor� (R, 413-33); “On Russian…� (R, 433-60)
WEEK 6-8
LOVE AND ROMANCE, LOYALTY AND BETRAYAL
Lev TOLSTOY, Anna Karenina, Plus READER (TOLSTOY)
M AK, Part I T II/1-25 W II/26-III/13 Th III/14-32
================================== MIDTERM (Week 6; Due Tuesday, Week 7) ==================================
M PRESIDENT’S DAY T IV W V Th VI
M VII T VIII, Criticism, 743-69 W Criticism, 769-856 Th “The Death of Ivan Ilyich� and “Master and Man� (R, 440-529)
WEEK 9-10
DAILY LIVES
Anton CHEKHOV, Short Stories, Plus READER (CHEKHOV; GORKY)
M 1-69 (up “Grasshopper�), Criticism, 267-87 T 69-109 (up to “The Teacher of Literature�) W 109-67 (up to “A Journey by Cart�) Th 167-235 (up to “The Bishop�), Criticism, 351-7
M 235-65 (to the end); Criticism, 291-328, 357-68 T Criticism, 328-51; “Uncle Vanya� (R, 549-607) W Maxim Gorky, “Twenty Six Men and One Girl� (R, 618-29). Th SUMMARIES. CONCLUSIONS.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lecture, Discussions
Recommended preparation
All reading for 322 are in English but those who want to read the texts in the original are both welcome and assisted!
Class assignments and grading
The midterm and final are take-homes
Class Participation 20%; Midterm 30%; Final 50%
