Glimpses of Indian Writing in English

The initial part of the course focuses on Indian poetry, beginning with a poem by Nightingale of India who “infused artistry and poetry into the national struggle”, the course then flows to unveil the beauty of Indian prose and short stories originating with the writings of architect of modern India who said “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” Indian prose writings were fabricated with creativity and inquisitiveness. The female voices in Indian English Writing echoed the lyric of women rights and their protest against patriarchy. The course terminates by the prominent characters of Indian theatre. The magnificent writings of Indian authors like Kalidasa, Girish Karnad are brought in to frame scrutinizing the cultural and traditional nuances.

Weeks Module
Week 1 Day 1 Introduction to Indian Writing in English Day 2 Introduction to poetry in Indian English Writing Day 3 Explanation on the theme of the poem, Songs of Radha: The Quest Assignment-1 MCQ -Quiz
Week 2 Day 1Introduction to Rabindranath Tagore Day 2 A Detailed Study of the poem Breezy April Day 3 Theme and Major Ideas Presented in the poem Breezy April Assignment-2 MCQ -Quiz
Week 3 Day 1 Introduction to Kamala Das Day 2 A Detail Study of Kamala Das’s poem In Love Day 3 Theme and the major ideas presented in the poem In Love Assignment-3 MCQ -Quiz
Week 4 Day 1 Introduction to Nissim Ezekiel Day 2 Detailed Study of Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S. Day 3 Themes and Ideas in Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S. Assignment-4 MCQ-Quiz
Week 5 Day 1 Introduction to A. K. Ramanujan Day 2 A Detailed Study of Looking for a Cousin on a Swing Day 3 Themes and Major Ideas Presented in Looking for a Cousin on a Swing Assignment-5 MCQ-Quiz
Week 6 Day 1 Introduction to Agha Shahid Ali Day 2 A detailed study of the poem Postcard from Kashmir Day 3 Theme and the major ideas presented in the poem Postcard from Kashmir Assignment-6 MCQ-Quiz
Week 7 Day 1 General Introduction on Fiction in Indian Writing in English Day 2 An Introduction to Jawaharlal Nehru Day 3 Detailed Study of Tryst with Destiny Assignment-7 MCQ-Quiz
Week 8 Day 1 Introduction to R.K. Narayan Day 2 A Detailed Study of his work, Mars in the Seventh House Day 3 Introduction to Amrita Pritam Day 4 The detailed study of the short story The Weed by Amrita Pritam Assignment-8 MCQ-Quiz
Week 9 Day 1 Themes in short story The Weed and its relevance Day 2 Themes in short story The Weed and its relevance Day 3 Introduction to Indian English Drama Day 4 Naga Mandala: An Introduction Assignment-9 MCQ -Quiz
Week 10 Day 1 Naga Mandala: Act I Day 2 Naga-Mandala- Act 2 Day 3 Nagamandala - Multiple Climax Day 4 Introduction to Shashi Deshpande and her major works Assignment-10 MCQ- Quiz
Week11 Day 1 Parts of a Whole: An Analytic Note on Shashi Deshpande’s Roots and Shadows Day 2 "Into the Depths" : Dissecting Shashi Deshpande’s Roots and Shadows Day 3 Towards Closure: Exploring Shashi Deshpande’s Roots and Shadows Day 4 Introduction to Translated Works in Indian Writing in English Assignment- 11 MCQ -Quiz
Week 12 Day 1 Abhijnana Shakuntalam: An Introduction Day 2 Abhinjnana Shakuntalam: Act I Day 3 Abhijnana Shakuntalam: Act II Day 4 Kalidasa’s Abhijnana Shakuntalam: Summarizing Act III – Act VII Assignment-12 MCQ-Quiz