This is the syllabus of the course in English Literature, which will be taught by Prof Nilufer Bharucha and Prof. Rajeswaran A COURSE IN THE APPRECIATION OF ENGLISH LITERATURE This is a preliminary course specifically designed for anyone in general who wants to know about literatures written in English. The only pre-requisite being an adequate level of linguistic competence in the English language and a bent of mind that may be defined as sensitive. However, this course will also appeal to students of literature who want to walk down memory lane and brush up their knowledge of the subject. A DETAILED SESSION PLAN Part I 1. Literature as Art-I: General Introduction to the concept 2. Literature as Art – II: Advanced concepts 3. Civilization, Culture and Literature 4. Grounding Literature in History Part II 5. The concept of Genres in Literature: An Introduction 6. Poetry as a Literary Genre: Different kinds of poetic forms, such as the lyric, sonnet etc. 7. Fiction as a Literary Genre: Different kinds of novels, picaresque, narrative, gothic, etc. 8. Short Fiction: Different kinds of short fiction 9. Drama as a Literary Genre: Different kinds of plays, realistic, epic, etc. 10. Alternative concepts of Drama/Performing Arts 11. An Introduction to Literary Criticism and Analysis Part III 12. Representative trends and movements in Poetry from the 14th century to the Modernist Period 13. Practical session on the appreciation of select works of poetry 14. Representative trends and movements in Fiction from the 14th century to the Modernist Period 15. Practical session on the appreciation of select novels 16. Practical session on the appreciation of select short fiction 17. Representative trends and movements in Drama from the 14th century to the Modernist Period 18. Practical session on the appreciation of select plays Part IV 19. Introducing the Post-modern and Postcolonial World 20. Literatures in English in the Post-modern/Postcolonial World – an overview 21. An Introduction to Contemporary Literary Theories 22. The Relevance of Postcolonial/Post-modern Theories to Literary Texts 23. Representative trends in Post-modern Literatures in English 24. Representative trends in Postcolonial Literatures in English Part V 25. Practical session-I on the appreciation of select Post-modern Literatures in English 26. Practical session-II on the appreciation of select Postcolonial Literatures in English 27. Practical Session-III on the application of contemporary literary theories to Post-modern and Postcolonial Literatures 28. Evaluation Session 29. Feedback Session 30. Concluding Session: Tying Beginnings to Endings
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