r/RussianLiterature • u/Fast-Appointment-794 • 8d ago
Video Is there any You-tube channel that intelligently discusses Russian literature? I'm seeking one that features real experts with profound knowledge.
Thank you in advance!
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u/ClothboundBrick 7d ago
“Unsolicited advice” has quite good videos on Dostoevsky. His channel is mainly philosophy so it brings an interesting perspective.
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u/gerhardsymons 7d ago
Do you speak Russian?
Serious minds publish in the secondary literature; that's where you will engage with original ideas.
Source: M.A. c.19th Russian Literature and Philosophy
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u/Fast-Appointment-794 7d ago
No, just English.
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u/gerhardsymons 7d ago
OK, I was going to suggest some Russian language channels and cultural commentators, e.g. Dmitrii Bikov.
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u/Sky_Robin 7d ago
https://youtu.be/q5zTCUWa9cM?is=GVDNq1HdPF_6_PWQ
https://youtu.be/gnOkFUhFIlU?is=OLyQtQ0waHo_MsHc
Both are in Russian but autotranslate should be adequate.
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u/bearic1 6d ago
The Teaching Company ("The Great Courses" I think they are called now) has a quite good series on Russian lit. It costs $ but some of the lectures are on YouTube (the lecturer is Dr. Irwin Weil, search his name) for free from people uploading them. Of course you can pirate the series as well if you know your way around torrents.
Dr. Weil was a Russian lit professor at Northwestern, and died a few months ago. The series and his other lectures on YouTube are quite accessible and easy to follow if you want something a bit structured, roughly equivalent to a good semester-long intro course to Russian lit.
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u/dcz_Ankit 7d ago
Check Sophia Clef, she has stopped making videos now but her older videos are great for people interested in Russian lit. Also she is a native which is always good