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Sara Karpukhin

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Classes with Sara Karpukhin

This course studies Vladimir Nabokov's major novels within Russian and American literary contexts, focusing on his role as an artist in exile.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.58 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=56 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.52 GPA, 79.0% A/AB (n=62 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.48 GPA, 71.7% A/AB (n=60 letter grades).

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Fourth Year Russian I improves Russian proficiency in all four skills through literature, media, and presentations.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

HISTORY OF RUSSIAN CULTURE explores key topics in Russian cultural history that underpin contemporary political and media discourse.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ENGL/LITTRANS 223Vladimir Nabokov: Russian and American Writings
Fall 2026SLAVIC 321Fourth Year Russian I
Fall 2026SLAVIC 433History of Russian Culture

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