This course aims to impart an understanding of the main lines of development in Russian literature from Pushkin, with a particular emphasis on prose fiction. It examines the careers of a selection of writers in the context of Russia's social, political and cultural history and focuses on a representative text by each writer studied, as well as techniques of literary analysis.
Set Texts are likely to include:
Coordinator: Dr Sarah Vitali
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