HUL832
| HUL832 | |
|---|---|
| South Asian Writing | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | |
HUL832 : South Asian Writing
[edit]The course will inclu de discussions on the place of the English language and “imported” literary forms in South Asia, the fragmented and divided terrain of the South Asian city/nation, the figure of the expatriate writer, and the context within which to understand the stylistic and narrative aspects of this writing. It will undertake detailed analyses of the works of 3-4 writers, out of a longer list comprising Anita Desai, G V Desani, Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Kiran Nagarkar, Aravind Adiga, Jeet Thayyil, Mohammed Hanif, Mohsin Hamid, Shyam Sevadurai, Romesh Gunesekhera, and others.