Russian/Eurasian Studies Program Presents

Why Do We (Still) Need Russian Literature?

with Angela Britlinger, Professor in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University

Professor Brittlinger will discuss Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekhov, and demonstrate how they engage readers with themes ranging from love and death to war and peace, and even crime and punishment. By identifying what readers seek and find in Russian books — from aesthetically pleasing descriptions to apt psychological renderings — Prof. Britlinger will explain how reading can be gratifying, providing armchair travellers with an excuse to embark on a series of fascinating adventures. The main focus will be on aspects of Russian literature that connect it to the losses, ironies and ambiguities that define the human condition.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 4:00 pm EST/GMT-5

Location: Campus Center North, Robert Kelly Multipurpose Room

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