Nabokov Credit Hours: 3 A discussion-oriented survey of the author's literary accomplishments and uniquely multicultural life, from aristocratic Russian childhood to the impoverishment of European exile and eventual success as an American college professor, butterfly collector and Hollywood screenwriter. Poems, chess problems, short stories, and scientific discoveries. In-depth consideration of two widely acknowledged masterpieces: the autobiographical Speak, Memory; and the scandalous Lolita. Both film versions of this bestseller will be shown and discussed in conjunction with the course. Conducted in English. No prerequisites. No knowledge of Russian required. Students with Russian language skills may elect to complete selected assignments in that language. Satisfies Core Area IV (Humanities and the Arts) and the Franklin College Literature requirement. Prerequisites: none Semester Offered: Fall Offered in alternate years Course Type: Russian Courses Level: Undergraduate
