CSLC 195 Topics in Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
Topics vary semester to semester. Specific topics may satisfy different Core Program requirements.
To be: Ukranian
Ukraine’s rich poetic and revolutionary culture helps one trace routes of escape from oppressive imperial structures. Philosophical and literary texts written by and about Ukrainians will allow us to gain an understanding of this culture, and the works by contemporary historians will help us develop an understanding of Ukraine’s tumultuous history. Philosophers, writers, and historians could include Svetlana Alexievich, Anne Appelbaum, Ivan Kotlyarevsky, Alexander Potebnja, Mykola Riabchuk, Timothy Snyder, Lesia Ukrainka, Oksana Zabuzhko, Serhiy Zhadan, and others. No previous knowledge of Ukrainian history, language or literature is required. Core Requirement Met: Regional Focus.