Course Title: Introduction to 20th Century Indian English Prose L T P SW PSDA TOTAL

Course Code: 4 0 0 2 3 5
Credit Units: 5

Course Level: UG

Course Objective: The course is designed to familiarise the students with prose forms produced in the English language outside England. The course
is a mixture of wide spectrum of short stories and essays that is either written in English or translated to English. Works in translation are also now
considered equally as an important category of literary studies. Perspectives on Indian nationhood and culture, questions of language (coloniser’s),
aesthetics, gender and sexuality, religion forms the major themes of the course.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of History of English literature is desirable.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Topic/ Descriptor Weightage in %
Module I
Descriptors/Topics
Munshi Premchand - The Road to Salvation
Mahasweta Devi - The Breast Giver (tr. by Gayatri Spivak) 25

Module II
Saadat Hasan Manto - Toba Tek Singh (Translated by Khalid Hasan)
Vaikom Md Basheer - The Cardsharper’s Daughter
Ismat Chughtai - The Quilt 25
Module III
Descriptors/Topics
Jawaharlal Nehru - ‘The Indian Philosophical Approach in The Discovery of India’
25
M. K. Gandhi - ‘Ethical Religion’
Module IV
B.R. Ambedkar - ‘Annihilation of Caste’ 25
 S

R N Tagore - ‘Nationalism in India’

Partha Chatterjee -‘The Nationalist Resolution of the Women's Question’

Student Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of the course the students will be able to
• Describe the texts from different parts of India based on the historical context in which it is written
• Examine the narrative techniques, styles, forms, themes, etc. employed by Indian writers in English and
• Understand the movements and trends that have become decisive in the evolution of prose forms in a pan-Indian perspective

Pedagogy
• The course will be taught in an interactive manner.
• Lectures will be delivered that will include the various themes and the style and technique employed by the writer to highlight the
issues.
• The students will be given seminar papers with a goal to develop the capacity for independent action, initiative, and responsibility.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Portfolio/ Resume, G.D
ii. Critical/Creative Writing/ Creative Deliberations
iii. Editing/Precis Writing/ Online writing

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination Total

100% NA 60% 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Total

(_40 %) Examination
(60%)
Components (Drop Class Test Seminar Assignment Attendance EE Total
down)

Linkage of PSDA PSDA 2 PSDA 1 PSDA 3 NA NA ____

with Internal Critical/Creative Portfolio Editing/Precis
Assessment Writing Writing/ / Online
Component, if any writing

Weightage (%) 15 10 10 5 60 100

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Create

Course Learning Outcomes CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO6

Able to learn Demonstrate the use Recognize, Analyze and Explain the role Compile and
elementary of data collection examine, and interpret of probability in Perform data
knowledge, and statistics as tools interpret the empirical and statistics and processing and
concepts and to reach reasonable basic theoretical solve linear visual
methods of conclusions. principles of probabilities regression and presentation
statistics. describing and perform correlation using R
Graduate attributes and hypothesis problems. statistical
presenting testing using software
data. statistical
methods.
1. Discipline    
Knowledge &
Expertise
2. Self-Directed and 
Active Learning
3. Research and   
Enquiry
4. Information &      
Communication
Technology Skills
5. Critical Thinking &  
Problem-Solving
Abilities
6. Communication      
Skills
7. Creativity,   
Innovation &
Reflective
Thinking
8. Analytical &     
Decision-Making
 Ability
9. Leadership &
Teamwork
10. Multicultural
Understanding &
Global Outlook
11. Integrity and
Ethics
12. Social & Emotional
Skills
13. Employability,      
Enterprise &
Entrepreneurship
14. Lifelong Learning      
15. Environment &      
Sustainability

Text & References:

H.M. Williams. Indo-Anglian Literature, 1800-1970, : A Survey (1976)
Mehrotra, A.K. The Concise History of Indian Literature in English. Delhi: Permanent Black.
2008. Walsh, William. Indian Literature in English. London & New York: Longman, 1990. 30
Naik, M.K. A History of Indian English Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi,
1982. Iyengar, K.R. Srinivas. Indian Writing in English. New Delhi: Sterling, 1984.
Dutt, K C et.al (eds.). Encyclopedia of Indian Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya akademi, 1992.
Urvashi Butalia & Ritu Menon(eds.). In Other Words: New Writing by Indian Women. New Delhi: Kali for Women, 1992.
Pandey, Gyan. Remembering Partition. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001.