russian-american fiction/memoirs

[Ellen Elias-Bursac]

One of my all time favorites is "Anything Can Happen" by George and Helen
Papashvily. It is hilarious.

On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Kenneth Brostrom <kbrostrom0707 at comcast.net>
wrote:

> I don't think anyone has mentioned Victor Ripp's From Moscow to Mainstreet:
> Among the Russian Emigrés.  I read it quite some time ago, but remember it
> as very informative.
>
> Ken Brostrom
>
>
>
>  This fall I am teaching a new writing-based course for first-year students
>> on the theme of "Russians in America; Americans in Russia."  (I've used
>> "Russians" here for simplicity's sake, but I am interested in all citizens
>> of Russia, and perhaps some other former Soviet republics).  I'm primarily
>> interested in issues of culture shock and acculturation.
>> I've found some great material (primarily recent texts), but before I
>> finalize my syllabus, I'd love to hear your suggestions for 20th-21st
>> century texts (short stories, memoirs, novels, films) that deal with
>> Americans' experience of Russia or Russians' experience of America.  They
>> need to be available in English.
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Sarah
>>
>> Sarah Clovis Bishop
>> Russian Department
>> Wellesley College
>> sbishop at wellesley.edu
>> 781-283-2448
>>
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> Dept. of German and Slavic Studies
> Wayne State University
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> Email: ad5537 at wayne.edu
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