Chekhov wrote funny and sad stories and plays about Russia before the revolution, about the growing rift between classes and generations; the acceleration of media; shifting understandings of sexuality and the human body; the changing role of religion in society. We read his amazing writing and that of some of his contemporaries; experiment with writing Chekhovian stories; and perform a short play. Taught in English; optional section for Russian readers.
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Chekhov wrote funny and sad stories and plays about Russia before the revolution, about the growing rift between classes and generations; the acceleration of media; shifting understandings of sexuality and the human body; the changing role of religion in society. We read his amazing writing and that of some of his contemporaries; experiment with writing Chekhovian stories; and perform a short play. Taught in English; optional section for Russian readers.