ENGL 214 - Literature of India

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University of Richmond

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Description:

Explores the multiple strains of the Indian novel that have emerged over the past 50 years. Prerequisite(s): English 103 with a grade of C or better or exemption. General Education Requirement: (FSLT) Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: This course explores the multiple strains of the Indian novel that have emerged over the past sixty years: those "historical" novels written about the Raj and partition, those addressing the classic confrontation between India and the (usually) English Other, and those more recent works that do not defend or explain Indian-ness but instead explore notions of Indian subjectivity from within, and on, its own terms. Of simultaneous, though secondary, concern, is our consideration of questions of genre: What criteria are necessary for a work to be proclaimed "Indian Literature" Must the work's author be Indian How, exactly, is "Indian" defined in this context Are novels written in English truly "Indian" novels Do novels written about the English in India earn their place as "Indian" novels Our discussions and analyses of these works are informed by methodologies of post-colonial theory and the Frankfurt School of critics.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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