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RUSS 212-01, Materpieces of Russian Literature (Nineteenth Century), Spring 2008
Arndt, Charles Henry
Arndt, Charles Henry
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Russian, Syllabus, Curriculum, Academic departments, Text, 2008 Spring
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Abstract
Russian literature of the Nineteenth Century is a complex and
fascinating phenomenon. Ironically, it flourishes with particular vibrancy during one of
Russia’s most repressive regimes – that of Nikolai I (known as “The Iron Tsar”). Russian
literature of this time grapples with some of the most interesting and difficult questions
concerning the intellectual’s role in society, personal and social mores, and the role of
literature itself. In addition, there is the constant issue of the West’s influence on Russian
culture and of Russian literature’s influence on the West (what Malcolm V. Jones said
about the Russian intelligentsia could easily be said about Russian literature of the
nineteenth century, namely, that it is “both a channel for the assimilation of Western
cultural traditions and a vehicle for the affirmation of Russia’s own unique experience
and values … .”1). This course aims at fostering an appreciation for the many-sidedness
of Russian literature of this period, while explaining the cultural and socio-political
context of its development.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor