Spring 2027

Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I

Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I examines 19th-century Russian prose fiction (1830-1900) from Pushkin to Chekhov.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko

The course required substantial reading with quick turnarounds, alongside challenging tests or exams, depending on the instructor.

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Not open to students with credit forLITTRANS 203

LITTRANS 201

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Professors

Spring 2027

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DAVID BETHEA is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

IRINA SHEVELENKO is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko

Students found the lectures clear and engaging, with professors who were accessible and enthusiastic about the subject matter.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.66 GPA, 76.3% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.74 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko

The course required substantial reading with quick turnarounds, alongside challenging tests or exams, depending on the instructor.

Past student reviews · Irina Shevelenko

One student found the class mundane and noted that essay expectations were vague, making it difficult to gauge performance.

Topics

  • 19th-century Russian prose fiction (1830-1900)
  • Works by Aleksandr Pushkin and Anton Chekhov

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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