Twentieth Century Literature - I (Poetry and Drama)

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to:

• Recognise the variety of new poetic voices from the 20^th century
• Examine the historical background including the socio-cultural changes in the aftermath of World War I
• Identify the literary trends, techniques and issues in British literature in the early 20^th century
• Develop skills to interpret and critique the modernist canon

Course Outcomes -

The students will:

• Evaluate the various literary and social provocations at work in the texts prescribed, with an enhanced understanding of literary texts and social structures
• Acquire knowledge of the cultural, political and stylistic protocols of modernism and its various literary movements
• Critically analyse issues such as politics, history, ethnicity, class, sexuality and gender, have been explored in 20^th century poetry and drama
• Evaluate the main characteristics of the Twentieth Century Poetry