Readings, discussions, and comparative analyses of Russia’s two greatest novelists. Cast as irreconcilable geniuses already by their contemporaries, Dostoevsky as “the seer of spirit,” and Tolstoy as “the seer of flesh,” their texts continue to challenge us with their controversial artistic methods, provocative questions, and divergent statements about Russian identity, Russia’s historical mission, the West, and the nature of Christianity. (Taught in English.) Meets the Critical Learning: AIM requirement. (Not offered 2024-25).

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: AIM

1 unit

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Fall 2023	Block 4	Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?	Alexei Pavlenko	Armstrong Hall 356	25 / 23	04/19/2024