Course syllabus

Welcome to the Canvas page for the course Literature as Resistance: The Case of Russophone Literature Today!

The course gives a general theoretical introduction to the phenomenon and concept of literature as resistance and introduces the development of Russian literature in post-Soviet Russia. The literary situation in post-Soviet Russia is also treated. The focus of the course are the mechanisms behind Russian literature as resistance from a societal perspective. Within the scope of the course, literary works and theoretical texts relevant to the course theme are read, discussed and analyzed.

Syllabus and reading list:

You may find syllabus and reading list here.

Required reading:

Most of the scholarly texts listed on the reading list is available in electronic form via the university library or via the learning portal. Make sure that you order (either in a book store or library) the included literary texts in due time. See further information about the required reading in "Modules".

Course introduction and schedule:

Course introduction and the first lesson will take place on November 6 at 13:15-15 in C254. Here you will find a complete schedule for the course.

For information about the individual sessions, see "Modules" to the left.

Teachers

The course is taught by Malin Podlevskikh Carlström.

Other information

Contact info for the Department of Languages and Literatures

Information about study guidance

Disability study support

Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Examination at the Department of Languages and Literatures (scroll down to the end of the page and click on the department)