Russian Crime Fiction
- Autumn 2013
Meeting Time:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm
Location:
SIG 224
SLN:
13788
Instructor:
Note:
w/RUSS 120 5 seats
Additional Details:
From czars to comrades and to new Russians, from Alexander Pushkin and Fyodor Dostoevsky to Boris Akunin and Alexandra Marinina, the course will cover more than two centuries of Russian crime writing. Other featured writers include Anton Chekhov and Vladimir Nabokov. It’s all about who is good, who is evil, who is up, who is down, and, of course, who dunnit. All readings, lectures, and discussions will be in English. No prior knowledge of Russian, Russian literature or history is required to take this course. No prerequisites.
Catalog Description:
Critical interpretation and meaning in works of prose fiction, representing a variety of types and periods.
GE Requirements:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 1, 2016 - 8:53am