History of Russian literature (1895-1917)

obligatory courses

Completion of the Introduction to Literary Studies. Knowledge of literary subjects, including the World Literature.

Lectures on the history of Russian literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the so-called "Silver Age" period is a continuation of the course devoted to the previous literary periods. It is part of a cycle of lectures aimed at characterizing the overall history of Russian literature.

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the historical and literary development of the Russian literature of the period between 1895-1917 and with the most important literary phenomena (Symbolism, Akmeism, Futurism), as well as the characteristics of the work of outstanding writers - representatives of the Silver Age and interpretation of their most important texts.

The aim of the lecture is to present the historical and literary period between 1895-1917, the so-called “Silver Age” period of the Russian literature as well as to acquaintance students with the main movements in Modernist literature: Neo-Romanticism and Neo-Realism and with the most important literary phenomena of this period: Symbolism, Acmeism, Futurism, and with the nascent literary avant-garde trying to break with tradition; as well as the characteristics of the work of outstanding writers of this period and their texts.

Classes are devoted to the analysis and interpretation of selected literary works, literary manifestos and works on literary criticism. The course aims to deepen the knowledge of the most distinguished literary phenomena of the “Silver Age”, develop the sensitivity to the diversity of aesthetic proposals, and to increase research skills in the process of exploring literary phenomena, consciously breaking with the traditional poetic realism.

Points in detail:

1. „Silver Age” in Russian culture. Cultural and social situation (1895-1917). Literature and philosophy.

2. Russian philosophy of „Silver Age”: from Vladimir Solovyov to Vasily Rozanov. Art as theurgy. Literary studies of „Silver Age”.

3. Main discourses in Russian literature of the Silver Age (erotica, politics, aesthetics, medicine, military, province, Moscow vs St. Petersburg).

4. Antoni Chekhov: between tradition and novelty.

5. Maxim Gorky as a writer and an organizer of literary life.

6. Poetry of the Silver Age: lyrical subject in the symbolic form of the text; intertextuality.

7. Prose of the Silver Age: diversity and poetics of genres, autobiographic narrative and psychologism.

8. Russian Symbolism. Works of Aleksandr Błok and Viacheslav Ivanov.

9. Andrey Biely: life and works.

10. Acmeism in the Silver Age. Works of I.Anniensky and M.Kuzmin.

11. Works of Aleksandr Kuprin and Ivan Bunin. Realism, psychologism and thematic diversity.

12. Leonid Andreyev and Aleksey Remizov. Psychologism towards poetics of a genre.

13. Works of Fedor Sologub and Dmitry Merezhkovsky. Symbolism vs psychologism.

14. Modernist drama in Russia.

15. Russian Futurism: novelty of content and form. Futurism and the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Баран Хенрик, Поэтика русской литературы начала ХХ века. Москва 1993.

История русской литературы конца ХIХ – начала ХХ века. В двух томах, под редакцией В.А.Келдыша. Тома 1 и 2. Москва 2007 (2009).

История русской литературы. Серебряный век. Редакция Жоржа Нива, Ильи Сермана, Витторио Страды и Ефима Эткинда. Москва 1995.

Летопись литературных событий в России конца ХIХ – начала ХХ века (1891-1917). Выпуски 1-3. Москва 2002-2009.

Магомедова Дина, Русская литература и культура конца ХIХ – начала ХХ веков (курс лекций). Siedlce 2016.

Пайман Аврил, История русского символизма. Москва 2000.

Полонский В.В., Между традицией и модернизмом. Русская литература рубежа ХХ-ХХ веков: история, поэтика, контекст. Москва 2011.

Поэтика русской литературы конца ХIХ – начала ХХ века. Динамика жанра. Общие проблемы. Проза. Москва 2009.

Русская литература рубежа веков (1980-е – начало 1920-х годов). В двух книгах, книги 1 и 2. Москва 2001.

Русские писатели 1800-1917. Библиографический словарь. Тома 1-5. Москва 1989-2007.

Тамарченко Н., Русская повесть Серебряного века. Проблемы поэтики и жанра. Москва 2007.

Ханзен-Лёве Оге А., Интермедиальность в русской культуре. От символизма к авангарду. Москва 2016.

Historia literatury rosyjskiej XX wieku. Praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Andrzeja Drawicza. Warszawa 1997.

Biernat Elżbieta, Poetyka rosyjskiej powieści symbolistycznej. Gdańsk 1983.

Cymborska-Leboda Maria, Twórczość w kręgu mitu. Myśl estetyczno-filozoficzna i poetyka gatunków dramatycznych symbolistów rosyjskich. Lublin 1997.

Jędrzejkiewicz Anna, Opowiadania Antoniego Czechowa – studia nad porozumiewaniem się ludzi. Warszawa 2000.

Malej Izabella, Impresjonizm w literaturze rosyjskiej na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Wrocław 1997.

Papla Eulalia, Akmeizm. Geneza i program. Wrocław 1980.

Stempczyńska Barbara, Rosyjska proza psychologiczna początku XX wieku. Między tradycją a eksperymentem. Katowice 1988.

Rzeczycka Monika, Fenomen Sofii-Wiecznej Kobiecości w prozie symbolistów rosyjskich, Gdańsk 2002.

KNOWLEDGE:

Students know basic literary phenomena and the historical facts from a particular period covered by the course.

Students are aware of a variety of possible aesthetic assumptions, multitude of artistic concepts and the fact of existence of many poetic languages.

Students realize the variety of possible aesthetic assumptions, the multiplicity of conceptions of art and coexistence of different poetic languages;

Students have the knowledge about the main controversial issues in the studied phenomena as well as knowledge of critical literature on the studied literary facts.

SKILS:

Students are able to characterise the main phenomena of the Silver Age: the trends, problems, works of individual writers, etc.

Students are able to interpret literary works from the point of view of program aesthetic assumptions and their implementation

Students are able to perform semantic analysis of texts representing different aesthetics;

Students can analyze and interpret not only a single piece of a literary work, but also poetic cycles, poems, volumes of lyrical works;

Students learn poetic texts by heart.

Students can independently search for materials broadening knowledge about a particular literary phenomenon.

Students are able to use proper literary terminology.

SOCIAL COMPETENCES:

Students are aware of the influence of Russian culture of the Silver Age on the European cultural heritage.

Students are aware of their knowledge and their own skills in understanding Russian culture.

Students realize the need for dialogue of cultures in the contemporary world.

Form of the exam: oral

During the exam questions are asked covering issues presented during the lecture and exercises.

I. Number of questions: 3.

II. Scoring questions: from 3 to 0.

III. Point conversion for ratings:

4.5-5 points - dst (3,0)

5.5-6 points - dst + (3.5)

6.5-7 points - db (4.0)

7.5-8 points - db + (4,5)

8.5-9 points - very good (5.0)

9+ points - very good! (5!)

3 points

Student: characterizes the epoch, period or literary direction with the use of various determinants (philosophical, worldview, poetics etc.), calls the names of representatives (also secondary) shows detailed knowledge of the content of reading, conducts a comprehensive analysis (referring to the genre, structure and content), gives various research positions, places the writer's work and work in the historical and literary process. The statement is spontaneous, comprehensive, thoughtful, the student uses specialist terminology extensively.

2 points

Student: characterizes the epoch, period or literary direction, demonstrates knowledge of the content of the reading, carries out the analysis (referring to the genre, structure and content), places the writer's work and work in the context of the era. The statement is fluent, the student uses specialist terminology.

1 points

Student: to a limited extent, after asking additional questions characterizes the epoch, period or literary direction, has a basic knowledge of reading content, conducts analysis at the elementary level (referring only to the content), only mentions some representatives of the field and their work, indicates only the constitutive features epoch, period or literary direction. The statement is broken; consists of unrelated information, the student requires guidance by the examiner.

Requirements for the 5th rating!

- 3 points for every question,

- meeting the requirements for 3 points and in addition: knowledge and skills outside the curriculum, reading knowledge from outside the reading list, references to world literature.

The condition for obtaining a grading is:

Knowledge of the content of texts on the reading list (40%)

Self preparation and presentation of the analysis of the author's poetic work included in the reading list (20%)

Continuous evaluation (current preparation and attendance at classes) 40%

The student gets a grading on condition that all three requirements are met.

The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires justification. The lecturer decides on the recognition of absence.

Exceeding excused and unexcused absences by 50% of classes may be grounds to fail the course.

The conditions for passing the course on the resit exam are the same as on the ordinary of exam.

not applicable