| Unit name | Russian Fiction in the Post-Soviet Period |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODLM2067 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Chitnis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
s None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit explores prose fiction published in Russia during the last years of the Soviet Union and since its break-up, focusing in particular on attempts by writers to extricate fiction from the Soviet/dissident understanding of its function. The unit introduces students to the concerns of contemporary Russian writers like Petrushevskaia, Pelevin, Sorokin and Ulitskaia in the context of the late Soviet and post-Soviet literary and socio-political situation. Though two or three key texts will normally be taught, students will also be encouraged to select texts based on their own interests.
Aims:
Students will be familiar with the concerns of the late Soviet and post-Soviet literary scene and works by prominent figures from this period. They will be aware of competing understandings of the nature and function of literature and will be familiar with theoretical approaches influential in the period in the context of key works.
Weekly seminars.
1 x 5000-word essay or 2 x 2500 word essays.
