In the first half of the 1990s a new generation of Russian poets, — or a considerable part thereof — found itself facing the challenge of inventing a new way to speak straightforwardly: readily available poetics either wasn’t up to the job or was itself part of the problem. Poetry optics, which emerged at the...
This seminar will examine the tradition of nineteenth-century Russian realist painting, a tradition which existed primarily from the mid-1840s through the late 1880s and was associated with a range of artistic figures—from the much-celebrated Ilia Repin, to the less well-known figures of Vasilii Perov and Ivan Kramskoi. Russian realist paintings have long been compared to...
A Memorial Conference Honoring the Legacy of Vyacheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov Friday, November 15, 2019 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM UCLA Faculty Center – Hacienda Room Conference Program 9:00-9:15 Introductions David Schaberg, Dean, UCLA Division of the Humanities Ronald Vroon, Chair UCLA Dept. of Slavic, E. European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures Brent Vine,...
The Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures and the Russian Flagship Program invite you to “Belarusian Voices in the Media,” Monday, August 31 at 5 pm PST. Hosted by Sasha Razor, it will focus on Belarus, the ongoing protests, and their relevance for Russian area studies. Sasha Razor: Belarusian Voices in the...