Russian Literature (RUSSL)Arts and Sciences

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RUSSL 3351
Pushkin's Fictions

Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) is among the greatest of Russian writers and a central figure in Russian culture. In a short life – he was killed in a duel at 37 – he wrote in a wide variety of forms. He ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17615 RUSSL 3351   SEM 101

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RUSSL 3389
The Revolutionary as Author: Autobiography and Political Myth

In this course, we will read some of the most influential examples of a genre at the intersection of literature and history: the memoir of the revolutionary. As we study the autobiographies of Russian, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3389, ENGL 3989

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17616 RUSSL 3389   SEM 101

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    • MW Uris Hall 494
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Pinkham, S

RUSSL 4172
Tolstoy: History and Counter-Culture

Tolstoy is impossible. An aristocrat who renounced the privileges of wealth and rank. A man of titanic appetites who repudiated meat, alcohol and sex. A Christian who did not believe in God and tried to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 4172, SHUM 4172

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17695 RUSSL 4172   SEM 101

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    • M Uris Hall 498
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Litvak, O

  • 17696 RUSSL 4172   DIS 201

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    • W Uris Hall 369
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Litvak, O

RUSSL 4492
Supervised Reading in Russian Literature

Independent reading course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5361 RUSSL 4492   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Pollak, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RUSSL 6611
Supervised Reading and Research

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5362 RUSSL 6611   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Pollak, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies