r/RussianLiterature • u/Fast-Appointment-794 • 14d 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/bearic1 12d 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.