CLAS 0830 - Classics of Indian Literature

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

This course will introduce, in English translations, the belles lettres of India, primarily of ancient and 'medieval' India, primarily of works originally in Sanskrit. We will read selections of the best poetry, drama, and narrative literature of Indian civilization--K¿lidasa's play ¿akuntal¿, his epic poem The Birth of the Divine Prince, or his poem The Cloud Messenger; and, or, the plays of Bh¿sa, the prose of Dandin's Adventures of the Ten Princes or B¿na's classic novel K¿dambari; or selections from the Great Story (Brhatkath¿) or The Ocean of the Streams of Story (Kath¿sarits¿gara), etc., etc., etc. We may also sample some classical Tamil poetry (see A. K. Ramanujan's The Interior Landscape) or contemporary "classics" Such as Banerjee's Bengali novel Panther Panchali.

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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