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SLA Slavic Languages and Literatures Courses HUM199Y1 Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a distribution requirement course; see page 44. SLA202H1 (formerly SLA102H) 26L SLA224H1 Thematic and stylistic analysis of works by Eisenstein,
Pudovkin, Dovzhenko, Vertov, Room, and others in the context of post-revolutionary
literature, theatre, visual arts, and aesthetic theory. English subtitles. SLA251H1 Surveys through lectures and audio-visual presentations the
history of religions, literature, folklore, ethnography, architecture and art of the Slavs
from their origins to the Baroque era; examines distinctive Slavic cultural elements with
explorations of Greco-Roman, Byzantine, West European and Oriental features. SLA299Y1
SLA398H0/399Y0
SLA414H1 The much discussed problems of modernity are put into a
Central European context. Major concepts of modernity are analyzed with the help of works
from Czech, German, Hungarian, and Polish literatures. Readings in translation. Co-taught
course. Readings in English. (Offered every three years) SLA424Y1 A study of the effects on aesthetic form of the totalitarian
experience in Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia. The Russian, Polish, and Czech
avant-garde, poised between the bankruptcy of traditional aesthetics and the search for
new forms in the post-revolutionary/post-Holocaust world. Co-taught course. Readings in
English. (Offered every three years) SLA476H1 Theoretical thought and theatre practice of these directors
are placed within a context of theatre reforms in the 20th century, from naturalism and
symbolism, through retheatricalization of theatre, to a ritualistic and mythic holy
theatre. Readings in English. SLA498Y1
SLA499H1
SLA217Y1 (formerly SLA217H) 52L SLA227Y1 (formerly SLA227H) 52L SLA237Y1 Basic phonology, morphology and sentence structure.
Composition, oral practice and readings from Croatian literature. Open only to students
with little or no knowledge of Croatian. (Offered in alternate years) SLA307Y1 Systematic study of orthography and syntax. Advanced
composition and oral practice. Reading and translation of more complex texts from Serbian
writers. (Offered in alternate years) SLA316Y1 Systematic study of orthography and syntax. Advanced
composition and oral practice. Reading and translation of more complex texts from Croatian
writers. (Offered in alternate years) SLA327H1 Studies of short stories written since 1950. Focus on
innovative writers and current trends. Readings in the original and English. SLA337H1 Classic plays from the Renaissance to the present studied in
reference to the contemporary national, ethnic and ideological background of south-eastern
and central Europe. SLA347H1 Historical and stylistic study of the customs, oral lore and
traditions among pagan, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Moslem Slavs. The role of
folklore in the ethnogenesis of national culture. Readings in the original and English. SLA407H1 Verse since 1900 by the major poets of the nation. Focus on
the Croatian Moderna, Expessionism and other Avant-Garde movements. Readings in Croatian
and English. SLA417H1 Verse since 1900 by the major poets of the nation. Focus on
the Serbian Moderna, Expessionism and other Avant-Garde movements. Readings in Serbian and
English. SLA205Y1 Grammar, composition, and conversation. Readings from Czech
literature. Open only to students with little or no knowledge of the language. SLA215H1 (formerly SLA215Y) 26L SLA225H1 From the "New Wave" of the 60s to the present. The
films of major directors - Forman, Menzel, Chytilova - and of talented newcomers.
Screening of films censored and prohibited over the last 25 years. English subtitles.
(Offered every three years) SLA305Y1 Morphology, syntax, composition and translation, oral
practice. Contemporary Czech texts representing diverse styles. SLA405Y1 Studies in the Czech and Slovak literatures of the 19th and
20th centuries: national revival; realism; modernism; avant-garde. (Offered every three
years) SLA425Y1 A study of original and translated works to trace the
formation and development of the Czech literary language and to train students to
differentiate literary styles, genres, and epochs. Readings include chronicles, sermons,
travel accounts, dialogues and significant literary texts. (Offered every three years) SLA435Y1 (formerly SLA435H) 52P SLA445H1 This class explores Prague as a meeting point of different
cultures. Questions of centre and margin of multiculturalism and nationalism are
discussed, based on texts by Jan Neruda, F. Kafka, M. Cvetaeva and others. SLA455H1 Analysis of sentence structures with regard to semantics.
Introduction to stylistics. Translations, composition, oral practice. SLA465H1 Introduces the problematics of public places and private
spaces through various works of Czech writers from the 19th and 20th centuries. SLA475H1 Introduces students to the most important plays of
contemporary Czech authors. (This is graduate/undergraduate course) SLA109Y1 The basic features of the grammar of the Macedonian literary
language. Acquisition of essential vocabulary for practical conversation and for
comprehension. Development of reading and writing skills. Open only to students with
little or no knowledge of the literary language. (Offered in alternate years) SLA209Y1 Systematic study of morphology. Reading and translation of
more complex texts; more advanced composition; oral practice. (Offered in alternate years) SLA106Y1 Basic vocabulary, essential morphology, simple sentence
patterns. Regular language laboratory sessions. Reading of contemporary texts. Open only
to students with little or no knowledge of the language. SLA206Y1 Intensive study of morphology; translation into Polish.
Literary texts; oral practice. SLA216Y1 Major cultural traditions, historical processes, myths, and
figures that have shaped and redefined Polish civilization and national identity are
problematized and contextualized with the help of works of literature, history,
philosophy, political science, music, visual and performing arts. Readings in English
(also available in Polish). (Offered in alternate years) SLA226H1 The "Polish School" in cinema, its predecessors and
successors, their artistic accomplishments, major theoretical and thematic concerns, and
their place on the map of European cinema. Films of Ford, Wajda, Polanski, Konwicki,
Borowczyk, Has, Kawalerowicz, Zanussi, Kieslowski, and of the new generation of Polish
film makers. Films and discussions in English. (Offered every three years) SLA306Y1 Syntax, word formation, and stylistics. Compositions and
precis. Critical evaluation of literary works and articles in Polish. Extensive reading
and translation. (Offered in alternate years) SLA326Y1 Study of the poetics of the short story and of structural,
stylistic, and thematic diversity of this genre in Polish literature as it evolved from
the period of Romanticism to the present. Readings in Polish. (Offered in alternate years) SLA406H1 Study of drama as a literary and theatrical genre in its
thematic and formal diversity in Polish literature from the 16th to the 20th century is
combined with investigations of the role of the theatre as cultural institution in
different periods of Polish history. Readings in English (in Polish for students in the
major program). (Offered every three years) SLA416Y1 Innovative reading of Polish fiction from the 18th to the
20th century. Study of narrative strategies, of the function of language and literary
conventions, of various styles and poetics, of the issue of representation. In addition to
the works of fiction (primarily novels, but also short stories), the reading list includes
literary criticism and literary theory. Readings in English (in Polish for students in the
major program). (Offered every three years) SLA426H1 A survey of major poets from Kochanowski to Norwid.
Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism. Readings in the original. (Offered
in alternate years) SLA434Y1 Political, sociological, and historical understanding of
nationalism and national identity as they manifest themselves in Polish literature,
history and culture. National search for self-identification, the politics of identity and
history, perceptions of identity and nationhood. Readings in English. SLA446H1 Major poetic movements, genres, and texts from Mloda Polska
(Tetmajer, Kasporowicz, Staff, Lesmian, Micinski, Wyspianski) to the present. Study of the
metaphyscial, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions of the "Polish School of
Poetry." Readings in Polish. (Offered every three years) SLA466H1 Who is "the other" in Polish literature? Examining
the linguistic and literary means of constructing the image of the other and investigating
cultural, political, and historical reasons for such constructions. Readings in English
(in Polish for students in the major program). SLA100Y1 The basic features of the grammar. Acquisition of essential
vocabulary for practical conversation and for comprehension. Development of reading and
writing skills. (May not be taken by students who, in the judgement of the Department,
qualify for entry into SLA 220Y) SLA220Y1 Continuation of morphology. Word formation, composition, and
translation. Intensive reading of classical and contemporary literary texts. Oral
practice. Not intended for native speakers. SLA240Y1 Stories and novels by Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov,
and others. The construction of personal and national identity: changing relations between
self and society, women and men, parents and children, rich and poor. The development and
diversity of narrative forms. Readings in English and, for Russian majors, in the
original. SLA250Y1 (formerly SLA150Y) 52L SLA252H1 An exploration of the elements of the short story through
close readings of works by 19th and 20th century writers. Stories in translation by
Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Olesha, Babel, and others. SLA314H1 Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and short
works. Dostoevsky's political, psychological, and religious ideas as they shape and are
shaped by his literary art. Readings in English. (Offered in alternate years) SLA315H1 One major Russian novel: its genesis, structure, artistic
devices, and philosophical significance. Various critical approaches; cognate literary
works. Students are expected to have read the novel before the course begins. Consult the
Department for title of novel. Readings in English. (Offered in alternate years) SLA317H1 War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and some shorter works.
Tolstoy's political, psychological, and religious ideas as they shape and are shaped by
his literary art. Readings in English. (Offered in alternate years) SLA320Y1 Syntax of the simple sentence. Problems in grammar and word
formation. Composition, translation and conversation. Reading and discussion of literary
and non-literary texts. SLA321Y1 Expansion of vocabulary and development of conversational
skills. Readings and films stimulating discussion of Russian history, culture, art, and
contemporary events and issues. SLA340Y1 Pre- and post-revolutionary Russian literature. The novel and
short prose, Bunin, Andreev, Remizov, Bely, Sologub, Gorky, Zamyatin, Babel, Olesha,
Fadeev, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, and others. Readings in the original and in English.
(Offered in alternate years) SLA343H1 A study of major books and writers of the last forty years
(novels, short stories, verse) which are involved in the post-Stalin artistic and cultural
liberation, the rediscovery of Russian literature's links with its own vital tradition,
and development of a Russian brand of modern and `post-modern' writing. (Readings in
English) SLA344H1 The experience of prison as reflected by Russian writers. The
rise and persistence of the prison camp system; physical and spiritual survival; the
literary value of the prison experience. Works (in translation) by Dostoevsky,
Solzhenitsyn, Shalamov, Ginzburg and others. SLA351Y1 TBA SLA354H1 Studies of the works of a major 19th century writer (Pushkin,
Gogol, Turgenev, Leskov, etc.). Consult the department for details of course content.
(Readings in English) SLA355H1 Studies of the works of a major 20th century writer
(Pasternak, Babel, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, etc.). Consult the department for details of
course content. (Readings in English) SLA367H1 Selected stories, plays; stylistic, structural, and thematic
analysis, literary and historical context, influence in Russia and the West. Readings in
English and, for Specialists in Russian, in the original. (Offered in alternate years) SLA370H1 An introduction to Russian Romanticism through the major
works of one or more poets (chosen variously from Pushkin, Lermontov, Tyutchev,
Baratynsky, et al.). Close readings of lyric and narrative verse. The rudiments of Russian
versification. Relations with Western European poets. All texts read in Russian. SLA402H1 A series of translation exercises from English to Russian
(and some from Russian to English) designed to expand students' ability to respond to and
translate a variety of advanced prose texts in different styles and registers. SLA420Y1 Syntactic structures and their relation to meaning and style,
word order, intonation. Consolidation of morphology, vocabulary building through extensive
reading. Translation, composition, and oral practice. SLA440Y1 The lyric poetry of Pushkin, Lermontov, Tyutchev, Nekrasov,
Fet, Blok, Akhmatova, Esenin, Mayakovsky, Tsvetaeva and Pasternak. Stylistic and
structural aspects. Readings in Russian. SLA330Y1 Structure and history. Reading and linguistic study of Old
Slavonic texts. SLA430Y1 Historical phonology, morphology, semantics, and syntax of
Russian. Reading and linguistic study of Old Russian texts. SLA439H1 Historical phonology, morphology, semantics, and syntax of
Ukrainian. Reading and analysis of texts. SLA452Y1 The phonology, morphology and syntax of contemporary standard
Russian from a formal and semantic standpoint. SLA456H1 This course covers the fundamental developments in the
history of the West Slavic languages, with a primary emphasis on the comparative phonology
and morphology of Polish and Czech, but with additional reference to Slovak and Lusatian. SLA108Y1 Basic vocabulary, simple sentence patterns, essential
morphology. Regular language laboratory sessions. Open only to students with no knowledge
of the language. SLA208Y1 Study of morphology through grammar drills; oral practice in
the language laboratory; reading of texts from Ukrainian literature. SLA218Y1 A general survey of Ukrainian culture through an examination
of selected literary works and their historical context. The course covers the period from
Kievan Rus' to the present. Readings in English. (Offered in alternate years) SLA228H1 A selection of Soviet Ukrainian novels and short prose in
English translation. From the intellectual novel of the 1920s, through socialist realism,
to the new prose of the 1980s. Authors include Pidmohylny, Antonenko-Davydovych, Honchar,
Zahrebelny, Tiutiunnyk, and Drozd. (Offered in alternate years) SLA238H1 A selection of literary texts depicting or reflecting the
experience and perceptions of Ukrainians in Canada from the first immigrants to the
present. Texts include works originally written in English, French and Ukrainian, but all
readings are in English. Authors include: Kiriak, Kostash, Ryga, Galay, Suknaski, Haas.
(Offered in alternate years) SLA308Y1 Review of morphology and study of syntax. Short compositions
based on literary and critical texts. Voluntary language laboratory. SLA408H1 The development of the short story from Kvitka-Osnovianenko
to the present day. All readings in the original. (Offered every four years) SLA418H1 The development of Ukrainian drama from Kotliarevsky to the
present day. All readings in the original. (Offered every four years) SLA419Y1 A survey of Ukrainian poetry from Skovoroda to the present
day. All readings in the original. (Offered every four years) SLA428Y1 Major works by Kulish, Nechui-Levytsky, Myrny, Franko,
Kotsiubynsky, Kobylianska, Vynnychenko, Ianovsky, Pidmohylny, and Honchar. Readings in
Ukrainian. (Offered every four years) SLA429H1 A critical study of Taras Shevchenko. Life, works, and
significance. Readings in Ukrainian. (Offered every four years) SLA438H1 Beginning with an overview of the synchronic structure of
Ukrainian (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax), the course introduces various styles
of contemporary Ukrainian. Emphasis is on the practical usage of various styles. A number
of sociolinguistic questions are examined: dialects, jargons, slang, and the language
situation in contemporary Ukraine. SLA448H1 A survey of Ukrainian literature from the Renaissance to the
National Revival: polemical literature, baroque poetry, school drama, religious and
philosophical treatises, history-writing, dumy and satire. Major figures include
Smotrysky, Vyshensky, Prokopovych and Skovoroda. Works are read in modern Ukrainian and
English translations. (Offered every four years) SLA458H1 This course introduces students to contemporary Ukrainian
using approaches beyond grammar and traditional classroom interaction. Emphasis is on the
enhancement of language skills in the context of contemporary Ukraine. Students develop
practical skills based on traditional media as well as on multimedia resources, including
those of the Internet.
Major writers and literary groupings of the past decade; the
literary process in post-Soviet Russia. Taught in Russian. Students may read the required
texts in the original or in translation.
An examination of 20th century literature through exploration
of major literary scandals, including Blok/Belyi, Maiakovsky, Voloshin,
Zoshchenko/Akhmatova, Nobel and Booker Prizes, how these illustrate tentions within
literature and reveal the literary process. This course is taught in Russian. SLA468H1 This course introduces the problems of written translation of
literary works from Ukrainian into English: evaluation and comparison of existing
translations, practical exercises; treatment of common difficulties in translating,
various literary genres and styles, dialectical, social, generational and other
subvarieties of language, as well as idiomatic and figurative language. |
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