RUSS 332 - Northern Naturalism: Chekhov, Ibsen, Strindberg

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
CMPL
Next Offered: 2009-2010
Semester Offered: TBA
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU, WR

Three writers from northern Europe dominated and revitalized drama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We will read major and lesser-known works by Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, and August Strindberg to examine the particularly northern mode of theatrical naturalism they developed. We will consider adaptations of their works and reactions to their writings, including the symbolist dramas that functioned as both revolt and response to these authors’ plays. Lecture and discussion format.
Instructor: T. Scholl