Modern Indian Literature

Paper Code: 
25CENG401
Credits: 
06
Periods/week: 
06
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 
The Course will enable the students to trace the evolution of modern Indian literature and investigate trends and distinctive styles of representative Indian writers, formulating an informed opinion on key concepts such as identity, culture, subjectivity, place, and belonging.
Course Outcomes: 
The students will:
CO19. Examine the
evolution of modern Indian
literature
CO20. Assess the socio-
cultural and political
influences of the times as
reflected in the works of
individual writers
CO21. Investigate and
evaluate the trends and
individual style of the
representative writers
CO22. Develop the
analytical skills for literary
and cultural studies in the
context of texts and
translations by Indian
authors
CO23. Formulate their
opinion on crucial concept
such as identity, culture,
subjectivity, place and
belonging.
CO24.Contribute effectively
in course-specific
interaction.
18.00
Unit I: 
Khushwant Singh 
 
My Own My Native Land
A Punjab Pastorale
When Sikh Meets Sikh
India is a Strange Country
18.00
Unit II: 
R.K. Narayan
 
The M.C.C.
Hungry Child
Under the Banyan Tree
The Grandmother’s Tale
18.00
Unit III: 
Raja Rao
Client
The Policeman and the Rose
 
Mulk Raj Anand
Old Bapu
The Maharaja and the Tortoise
18.00
Unit IV: 
Githa Hariharan
The Art of Dying
The Remains of the Feast
 
Shashi Deshpande
Small Remedies
18.00
Unit V: 
Manjula Padmanabhan
Harvest
 
Marina Budhos
Ask Me No Questions
SUGGESTED READINGS: 
Suggested Reference Books:
D, Ramakrishna. ed. Critical Essays on Indian English Writings. Atlantic, 2005.
De Souza, Eunice. Talking Poems: Conversation with Poets. OUP, 1999.
Nawale, ArvindM. ed. Critical Essays on Indian English Poetry and Drama: Text and Contexts. Author Press,
2010.
Saikia, Shilpi Priya. “Positioning self in the society: An analysis of Ismat Chughtai's Lihaaf (The Quilt)”, Journal
of Positive School Psychology, journalppw.com, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 917–20.
E-Resources including links:
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Reference Journal:
Academic Year: 
2025-2026