FYSB BC 1584x - Global Literature:Imagining South Asia

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Barnard College

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This seminar considers the representation of South Asian cultures in art and literature over the past five hundred years. We will examine issues of colonialism and nationalism, gender identity, religious identity, and caste/class struggle in works by native authors, English colonial figures, and artists from diasporic communities beyond the subcontinent. How have historically marginalized figures responded to different forms of oppression, both by colonial forces and by governing structures and institutions What is the relationship between imperial identity and national identity Where does the "real" South Asia begin and end in relation to the imagined space, place, and tradition that has taken shape over the region's long and turbulent history Authors considered will include Mahasweta Devi, Salman Rushdie, George Orwell, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, and Rabindranath Tagore. Additionally, there will be two film screenings and a trip to the Dahesh Museum of Art. - M. Chander 3 points

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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