Dates in Shukshin's life
Shukshin Museum web site (Russian version)
HTML versions of the assigned stories in Russian:
Чудик
Микроскоп (и другие рассказы)
Степка
Пост скриптум (Compressed in RAR format.)
Reading Guide:
How do these works portray women? Are they misogynistic?
How are country and city life and culture juxtaposed in these works and what conclusions can be drawn from such juxtapositions?