Slavic 228 offers a survey of novels and short stories written and published in Ukraine between 1919 and 1991, that is, during the Soviet period in Ukrainian history. Late papers will be penalized three percentage points for every day they are late up to December 11, 1998. No paper will be accepted after the last day of classes in the semester. Papers are to be 12-15 pages, typed, double spaced, and in English.
Papers are to be written on topics approved by the instructor.
Class Presentations are oral reports before the class on works other than those read by the class as a whole. Students must choose a work of literature from the list of suggested readings . Students are to give an oral presentation of from ten to fifteen minutes. Presentations should be constructed as a general overview of the work and its author along with a subjective evaluation of the most salient features of the work. Presentations are scheduled on a first come first served basis within normal class meetings.