RUSS 053. The End of History: Contemporary Russian Culture

Hailed as the "end of history" and "the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century," the fall of the Soviet Union forced Russia to reconcile a past that had long been suppressed with a present reality full of possibility. We'll discuss works that address contemporary issues (Putinism, protests, refugees, corruption) and resurrect historical traumas (the Civil War, the Stalin years, the Leningrad Siege, Chernobyl) to understand Russia today. This course features a wide range of texts: fiction, non-fiction, oral histories, poetry, art, performance, and film. We will also have the opportunity to speak with some of the figures whose work we'll examine. No knowledge of Russian required.
Humanities.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: Russian
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/russian

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