Modern Indian Literature

Paper Code: 
24CENG401
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 opinions on key concepts such as identity, culture, subjectivity, place, and belonging.

 

17.00
Unit I: 

Premchand

The Holy Panchayat

January Night

The Naive Friends

The Road to Salvation

17.00
Unit II: 

R.K. Narayan

The M.C.C.

Hungry Child

Under the Banyan Tree

The Grandmother’s Tale

18.00
Unit III: 

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

The Card-Sharper's Daughter

Tiger

 

Saadat Hasan Manto

Toba Tek Singh

Cold Flesh

18.00
Unit IV: 

Ambai

Squirrel

A Kitchen in the Corner of the House

 

Volga

The Liberation of Sita 

20.00
Unit V: 

Vijay Tendulkar

Silence, The Court is in Session

 

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:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Such_a_Long_Journey_(novel)

https://www.insaneowl.com/.well-known/captcha/?r=%2Fhungry-child-by-r-k-narayan-short-story- analysis%2F

 

Reference Journal:

http://www.rjelal.com/7.3.19/355-358%20Dr.%20USHA%20MANDHAN.pdf

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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.