Africans in Russian literature and film

[Olesya Kisselev]

a bit odd but interesting: Vladimir Kazakov's /dzhazovyj spektakl' 
/"Chernye bljuzy" in which he reads/sings wonderfully translated poems 
of Langston Hughes

On 4/5/2012 11:44 AM, John Lyles wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Some of my students are doing a research project on the depiction of 
> Africans in Russian literature and film, as well as their treatment by 
> society (I realize the enormous nature of this task, but I am hoping 
> they will begin to scratch the surface of it and perhaps remain 
> interested in minority depictions and treatment in Russia after the 
> class).  I have given them a few places to begin, but I was wondering 
> if any of you knew off the top of your head some good sources.  I have 
> already pointed them to /Circus/ and Pushkin, as well as many works of 
> Socialist Realism, but are there any others that you know of that 
> would be good sources?  I am thinking in particular of a documentary 
> about Pushkin and Jim Patterson, but I can't remember the name of it. 
>  Thanks for any help you can give!
>
> Sincerely,
> John Lyles
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Olesya V. Kisselev
Russian Language Instructor
Russian Flagship Partner Program
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Portland State University


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