Russian accent: investment in footbal

[amarilis]

On 12/10/2010 9:41 AM, John Dunn wrote:
> Some thoughts on recent postings.
>
> Olga Meerson raises an interesting point: has anyone given any consideration to the question why Russian literature, taken generally, has a reputation for being particularly gloomy, at least among English-speaking non-specialists (if not non-readers)?
>    

I have taught Russian Short Stories four times at my university. 
Inevitably, by the midterm, the students look up to me and say:
"Why does everybody always die in the end?"

They have Jane Austin. We have Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. 'nuff said.

Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz
Lecturer, Howard University

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