RUSS 102. Russian Short Story


Counterpoint to the sprawling Russian novel, the short story in Russia possessed a long and distinguished pedigree. Russian writers have used the genre to create polished and brilliant gems demonstrating the possibilities of character development, voice, plot, and the right exposition of ideas in prose. This seminar will explore a selection of examples from the likes of Pushkin, Chekhov, Zoshchenko, Bulgakov, Nabokov, Tolstaya, and others.
Humanities.
2 credits.
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: Russian  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/russian

 


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