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This module consists of an extensive introduction to the poems and prose works of Aleksandr Pushkin, generally acclaimed as Russia鈥檚 most important and best-loved national poet. The works studied include: some thirty lyric poems; the 鈥楽outhern鈥� narrative poem Tsygany; the novel-in-verse Evgenii Onegin; the five stories (and editor鈥檚 introduction) which constitute Povesti Belkina; and the historical novel Kapitanskaia dochka. All the texts are studied in Russian. We will be examining the evolution and development of Pushkin鈥檚 writing career within a broadly Romantic context, investigating the ways in which he pioneered a bewildering array of poetic and prose genres, and exploring the colourful but tragic nature of his life, both public and private. An introductory lecture on the lyric poetry at the beginning of the module gives important biographical information and discusses the complex relationship between autobiography and the psychology of creation. Some previous study of poetry 鈥� for example the second-year Russian poetry module鈥� is helpful for an appreciation of Pushkin鈥檚 verse.
The texts of all the lyrical poems are available on Moodle. Ideally, these should be accessed and read before teaching begins.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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