| Unit name | Gogol and Russian Comic Writing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | RUSS20038 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Chitnis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
RUSS10001 or RUSS10012 |
| Co-requisites | |
| School/department | Department of Russian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The first half of this unit will explore key examples of Gogol's short fiction and drama, with a particular focus on the Petersburg stories. The second half of the unit will explore Gogol's influence on subsequent Russian writing, through the comparative study of a number of short works by, for example, Chekhov, Zamiatin, Bulgakov, the post-Revolutionary Avant-garde, Terts, Dovlatov, or Tolstaia. Particular attention will be paid to the close reading of sections in Russian, and commentary skills will be tested as part of the unit's assessment.
