Fall 2026

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

Survey of 19th-century Russian prose fiction from Pushkin to Chekhov.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Kirill Ospovat3.9/5Andrei LiustrovNikolay Kim

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Historical reviews of David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko: Students must read assigned books and stay current with material to succeed on exams, with additional writing requirements in Comm-B sections.

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Not open to students with credit forLITTRANS 201

LITTRANS 203

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Raw average: 4.44/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.81 GPA, 91.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.88 GPA, 94.5% A/AB (n=73 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 85.5% A/AB (n=55 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for David Bethea highlight enthusiastic, lively lectures and clear testing expectations, though one notes they can drag on. Irina Shevelenko is knowledgeable but delivers dry, drone-like lectures that students find hard to follow; reading is essential, and the Comm-B section can help with grades. Brad Gordon is praised as a fair and caring TA.

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.

KIRILL OSPOVAT is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction47 / 600
DIS 301Classroom Instruction10 / 150
DIS 303Classroom Instruction12 / 150
DIS 304Classroom Instruction13 / 150
DIS 302Classroom Instruction12 / 150

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of David Bethea: David Bethea teaches with enthusiasm and clarity, making lectures lively and memorable for students who value his engaging style.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 89.6% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 85.5% A/AB (n=55 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko: Students must read assigned books and stay current with material to succeed on exams, with additional writing requirements in Comm-B sections.

Historical reviews of David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko: Bethea’s interactive style is praised, while Shevelenko’s dry lectures are described as hard to follow and forgettable.

Topics

  • 19th-century Russian prose fiction

Skills

  • Advanced writing skills

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

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8 earlier forecasts · 0.13 GPA average error.

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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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LITTRANS 203 · Fall 2026

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

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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