Programme

Russian diaspora (XXth and XXIst century), Culture and Literature between memory and nostalgia

Core Documentation

Erasmus or foreign students may agree on critical readings in Russian or other language (English, French, Spanish)

Readings
V. Khodasevich, Selected poems
I. Bunin, Tales (in Russian)
Teffi, Tales (in Russian)
I. Brodskij, Dall’esilio
M. Tsvetaeva, Selected poems
V. Shklovskij, Zoo: Or, Letters Not About Love
Vl. Nabokov, The Defense
S. Dovlatov, The Stranger Woman

A selection of post-February 2022 emigration poems and tales will be distributed during the course

1 Reading
I. Bunin, La giovinezza di Arsen’ev
N. Berberova, Il corsivo è mio/ Le feste di Billancourt
Vl. Nabokov, L’occhio

Part of the program (6 CFUs) will be known as soon as the course is assigned

Type of delivery of the course

The course will be taught mainly in Russian. The 36-hour course is divided into 30 hours of frontal teaching and 6 seminars. The course schedule will be made available by the professor during the lectures, and posted on her website.An undergraduate conference will be organised at the end of the course with student presentations. During the course, the professor will point out some events - conferences, theatre shows, etc. – to which the students will be required to attend (at least 3 of those indicated).

Attendance

Incoming students info Erasmus students, or any exchange students, can take their examination in Russian. Arrangements are to be made before the exam. Additional info Attendance and participation are highly encouraged. Non-attending students should contact us immediately at the beginning of academic year to discuss what they should be doing. The course is taught mainly in Russian.

Type of evaluation

The final evaluation will be carried out by the students: - written test class presentation (10 min-15 min) on a topic agreed with the professor - oral examination

Programme

Russian diaspora (XXth and XXIst century), Culture and Literature between memory and nostalgia

Core Documentation

Erasmus or foreign students may agree on critical readings in Russian or other language (English, French, Spanish)

Readings
V. Khodasevich, Selected poems
I. Bunin, Tales (in Russian)
Teffi, Tales (in Russian)
I. Brodskij, Dall’esilio
M. Tsvetaeva, Selected poems
V. Shklovskij, Zoo: Or, Letters Not About Love
Vl. Nabokov, The Defense
S. Dovlatov, The Stranger Woman

A selection of post-February 2022 emigration poems and tales will be distributed during the course

1 Reading
I. Bunin, La giovinezza di Arsen’ev
N. Berberova, Il corsivo è mio/ Le feste di Billancourt
Vl. Nabokov, L’occhio

Part of the program (6 CFUs) will be known as soon as the course is assigned

Type of delivery of the course

The course will be taught mainly in Russian. The 36-hour course is divided into 30 hours of frontal teaching and 6 seminars. The course schedule will be made available by the professor during the lectures, and posted on her website.An undergraduate conference will be organised at the end of the course with student presentations. During the course, the professor will point out some events - conferences, theatre shows, etc. – to which the students will be required to attend (at least 3 of those indicated).

Attendance

Incoming students info Erasmus students, or any exchange students, can take their examination in Russian. Arrangements are to be made before the exam. Additional info Attendance and participation are highly encouraged. Non-attending students should contact us immediately at the beginning of academic year to discuss what they should be doing. The course is taught mainly in Russian.

Type of evaluation

The final evaluation will be carried out by the students: - written test class presentation (10 min-15 min) on a topic agreed with the professor - oral examination

Programme

Russian diaspora (XXth and XXIst century), Culture and Literature between memory and nostalgia

Core Documentation

Erasmus or foreign students may agree on critical readings in Russian or other language (English, French, Spanish)

Readings
V. Khodasevich, Selected poems
I. Bunin, Tales (in Russian)
Teffi, Tales (in Russian)
I. Brodskij, Dall’esilio
M. Tsvetaeva, Selected poems
V. Shklovskij, Zoo: Or, Letters Not About Love
Vl. Nabokov, The Defense
S. Dovlatov, The Stranger Woman

A selection of post-February 2022 emigration poems and tales will be distributed during the course

1 Reading
I. Bunin, La giovinezza di Arsen’ev
N. Berberova, Il corsivo è mio/ Le feste di Billancourt
Vl. Nabokov, L’occhio

Part of the program (6 CFUs) will be known as soon as the course is assigned

Type of delivery of the course

The course will be taught mainly in Russian. The 36-hour course is divided into 30 hours of frontal teaching and 6 seminars. The course schedule will be made available by the professor during the lectures, and posted on her website.An undergraduate conference will be organised at the end of the course with student presentations. During the course, the professor will point out some events - conferences, theatre shows, etc. – to which the students will be required to attend (at least 3 of those indicated).

Attendance

Incoming students info Erasmus students, or any exchange students, can take their examination in Russian. Arrangements are to be made before the exam. Additional info Attendance and participation are highly encouraged. Non-attending students should contact us immediately at the beginning of academic year to discuss what they should be doing. The course is taught mainly in Russian.

Type of evaluation

The final evaluation will be carried out by the students: - written test class presentation (10 min-15 min) on a topic agreed with the professor - oral examination