Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0249 - Great Russian Novels

We will read works by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky paying close attention not only to the context of these works' creation and their aesthetic qualities, but crucially, to how they were received by their readers used for shaping new literary theories in the 19th and 20th centuries. We will look at Russian Formalism, Bakhtin's Circle Structuralism et al. Intended for close readers, theory fiends and aspiring writers alike--we'll work on all these skills.

Independent Work Students will be expected to spend 8 hours weekly in preparation and work outside of class time.