#  Creative Appropriations: Russian 19th Century Literature 

 



As part of their coursework for "Russian Literature in Translation: The 19th Century Tradition," taught by Dr. Kotsyuba in the fall of 2016-17, students were asked to engage creatively with the overarching themes and questions of the readings and discussions. Their resulting artworks – texts, poems, video and audio clips – were meant to be a creative reaction to an aspect of the readings that particularly fascinated them. Submissions included a short video, a poem, a "diplomacy play," a podcast, a GIS map, and an installation – they can be experienced by **clicking on the name** of the student below.

## [Lily](/creative-russian-lit/lily "Lily")

 ![lily_-_selfie_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum1421/files/kotsyuba/files/lily_-_selfie_website.jpg)

 

## [Finn](/creative-russian-lit/finn "Finn")

 ![finn_-_selfie_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum1421/files/kotsyuba/files/finn_-_selfie_website.jpg)

 

## [Lucie](/creative-russian-lit/lucie "Lucie")

 ![lucie_-_selfie_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum1421/files/kotsyuba/files/lucie_-_selfie_website.jpg)

 

## [Manan](/creative-russian-lit/manan "Manan")

 ![manan_-_selfie_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum1421/files/kotsyuba/files/manan_-_selfie_website.jpg)

 

## [Anna](/creative-russian-lit/anna "Anna")

 ![anna_-_selfie_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum1421/files/kotsyuba/files/anna_-_selfie_website.jpg)

 

## [Sam](/creative-russian-lit/sam "Sam")

 ![sam_-_selfie_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum1421/files/kotsyuba/files/sam_-_selfie_website.jpg)

 

  
The photographs above are self-portraits ("selfies") that seek to embody the outcomes of the students' creative projects, the creative ideas themselves, involvement and connection with them that students experienced during their creative process.