Goucher College 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
Goucher College 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

WL 373 - Folklore in Russian Literature (4 Cr.)

(cross-listed as RUS 273, RUS 373, and WL 273)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course that analyzes the influence of Russian folklore on the works of major writers such as Lermontov, Pushkin and Gogol. Designed for advanced and native students. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. Prerequisite: any 200 level Russian Literature course, RUS 312  or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Samilenko.