Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Survey of 19th and 20th century Russian literature in translation, focusing on prose fiction from Chekhov onwards.
Summary
Historical reviews of Alexander Dolinin, Andrew Reynolds, Karen Evans-Romaine: Reviewers note significant reading and frequent quizzes or essays. Grading is described as generous, with completing the reading often cited as sufficient for high grades.
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Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Andrew Reynolds: Andrew Reynolds is described as extremely insightful and helpful, with clear expectations and generous grading. However, some students find his lectures dry or tangential, requiring active engagement to stay awake. He is generally well-regarded for his kindness and willingness to assist students.
ALEXANDER A DOLININ is recorded teaching in Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ANDREW REYNOLDS is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
KAREN EVANS-ROMAINE is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Spring 2018, Spring 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.
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Historical reviews of Andrew Reynolds, Karen Evans-Romaine: Andrew Reynolds is described as insightful and helpful, though some find his lectures dry or tangential. Karen Evans-Romaine receives mixed reviews, with students describing her as kind and clear, while one reviewer strongly advises against her.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.63 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.48 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.36 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Alexander Dolinin, Andrew Reynolds, Karen Evans-Romaine: Reviewers note significant reading and frequent quizzes or essays. Grading is described as generous, with completing the reading often cited as sufficient for high grades.
Historical reviews of Andrew Reynolds, Karen Evans-Romaine: Students find the class a worthwhile Comm B option, though some criticize the heavy focus on history over literature. Others note that lectures can get bogged down in details.
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