RSS2020

Post-Soviet literature and culture

(ART)

S M Vladiv-Glover

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: An introduction to contemporary cultural and social issues arising out of the end of the Soviet era and treating such topics as the cultural revivals among the nationalities of the former USSR, the role of the new art and literature in the transition from repression to relaxation of controls, and cultural pluralism. Texts will include fiction, art and film.

Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 40% + Class paper (to be written up in 1000 words): 20% + Examination (1.5 hours): 40%