| Description |
This course is devoted to major works of two leading Russian modernist poets: Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941) and Boris Pasternak (1860-1960). The focus is on close readings of poems, but the poets' prose will also receive some attention. The trajectories of these poets' lives and the political and cultural contexts in which their writings arose will serve as an underpinning for our discussions. Class will be conducted in English, and all secondary materials will be read in English. Naturally, we will read the poems in the original. |