Ukrainian Studies

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Slavic 218Y, Ukrainian Literature and Culture, 2013-2014

Class meets Tuesdays 2:00–4:00 PM in Alunmni Hall Rm 206

Instructor:Maxim Tarnawsky121 St. Joseph St. Alumni Hall 403
maxim.tarnawsky@utoronto.ca 416 926-1300 x3338FAX 416-926-2076

Schedule of assignments - Fall Semester
Wk # Date Reading Assigned
1Sept 10 Encyclopedia, "Literature"; pp. 974–988 (Kyivan Rus').
Ilarion. "Sermon on Law and Grace." pp. 3–5; 17–26.
excerpts from the Pateryk of the Kyivan Caves Monastery. pp. 24–50 (Discourse 8)
2Sept 17 "The Tale of Ihor".
excerpts from the PVL.
I. Ševčenko. "The Christianization of Kyivan Rus'."
3Sept 24 Encyclopedia, "Literature"; pp. 990–1000 (Renaissance—Baroque).
I. Ševčenko. "The Many Worlds of Peter Mohyla."
Lev Krevza. A Defense of Church Unity. Excerpts, pp. 114–129.
Zakhariia Kopystenskyi. Palinodia. Excerpts, pp. 793–806.
4Oct 1 Encyclopedia, "Literature"; pp. 1002–1006 (Classicism).
Hryhorii Skovoroda. "A Conversation Among Five Travellers."
Baroque Poetry and Drama.
Ivan Kotliarevsky. Eneida. Excerpts.
5Oct 8 Encyclopedia, "Literature"; pp. 1007–1017 (Romanticism).
Pre-Romantic Poets.
Gogol. "The Fair at Sorochintsi" and "A Terrible Vengeance."
6Oct 15 Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko. Marusia. Excerpts. Pp. 1–14; 58–65 (Chaps. 1, 2, 12)
Mykola Kostomarov Books of Genesis.
7Oct 22 Taras Shevchenko. Selections.
8Oct 29 Encyclopedia, "Literature"; pp. 1019–1031 (Realism).
begin Panteleimon Kulish. The Black Council.
9Nov 5 finish Panteleimon Kulish. The Black Council.
10Nov 19 Marko Vovchok. The Cossack Girl.
begin Nechui-Levytskyi. Mykola Dzheria.
11Nov 26 finish Nechui-Levytskyi. Mykola Dzheria.
begin Ivan Franko. Boa Constrictor
12Dec 3 finish Ivan Franko. Boa Constrictor.
Review for Term Test.
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