RUSS 411 - Special Topics: Russian Animal Tales

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
An exploration, in Russian, of Russia’s extraordinarily rich story-telling tradition involving animals, both wild and domestic, and the complex relationship between humans and animals. Readings will include folk and fairy tales involving classic Russian animal figures (bear, fox, wolf, crane, crow, owl, pike, sheep, rooster, goat, dog, cat), as well as short stories and povesti by Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Zinovieva-Annibal, Bulgakov, Zoshchenko, Babel, Iskander, Shalamov, Pelevin, and others. We will also look at and discuss a range of visual materials. Emphasis on building vocabulary and increasing reading speed and fluency. Short, structured writing and discussion assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes: RUSS 305 or 306 (or concurrent enrollment) or the equivalent.