MA 2, EngLit, Elective4B, Semester 3, MumUni

Part II Semester III  Course: Elective IV Paper IV-B

Course Title: Modern Indian Fiction in English

1. Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit System i) Name of the Program : M.A. English (Regular) Part II, Semester III, Elective IV ii) Course Code : PAENG304 iii) Course Title : Modern Indian Fiction in English iv) Semester wise Course Contents : Enclosed the copy of syllabus v) References and Additional References : Enclosed in the Syllabus vi) Credit Structure : No. of Credits per Semester -06 vii) No. of lectures per Unit : 15 viii) No. of lectures per week :04 2. Scheme of Examination: 4 Questions of 15 marks each 3. Special notes, if any: No 4. Eligibility, if any: No 5. Fee Structure: As per University Structure

Course Title: Modern Indian Fiction in English Preamble: Modern Indian Fiction is a body of literature, rich in varied styles, themes, techniques and genres. The term ‘Modern’ in this paper refers to the period from 1980’s onwards. This paper proposes to introduce students to a variety of texts stimulating their interest and honing their literary sensibilities. The syllabus aims to develop students’ ability to apply different approaches to the prescribed texts. The paper enables students to understand the growth and significance of Modern Indian Fiction in a globalised world. At the end of the course, students will become aware of different genres in Modern Indian Fiction. They will be able to read and analyse the prescribed texts from different perspectives. Further, they will be able to appreciate different styles of writing in the prescribed texts. Objectives: 1.To introduce students to Indian Fiction in English from 1980 onwards 2.To enable students to read texts in line with modern critical approaches 3.To familiarize students with different concepts and movements associated with Modern Indian Fiction

Unit 1: Terms

i. Indianness ii. Postmodernism iii. Postcolonialism iv. Diaspora v. Dalit Writing vi.Women’s Writing in English vii.Globalization in Indian Fiction

Unit 2: Novel

A. Kiran Nagarkar: God’s Little Soldier

B. Rupa Bajwa: The Sari Shop

Unit 3: Novel

A. Arundhati Roy: God of Small Things

B. Salman Rushdie: Midnight Children

Unit 4: Short Story

A.

i. Bandhumadhav: ‘The Poisoned Bread’

ii. Keshav Meshram: ‘The Barriers’ (From Collection of stories The Poisoned Bread edited by Arjun Dongle)

B.

i. Githa Hariharan: ‘The Art of Dying’

ii. Githa Hariharan: ‘Gajar Halwa’ (From The Art of Dying and other stories by Githa Hariharan)

References:

1. Bajwa, Rupa. The Sari Shop. New Delhi: Penguin, 2004.

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4. Dangle, Arjun. Ed. Poisoned Bread: Translations from Modern Marathi Dalit Literature. Hyderabad: Orient Longman, 1992. Print

5. Dass Veena Nable and R.K.Dhawan (eds.) Fiction of Nineties. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 1994. Print

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9. Fausto-Sterling, Anne. Myths of Gender: Biological Theories About Men and WomenNew York: Basic Books Inc, 1992. Print.

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11. Fukuyama, Francis The End of History and the Lost Man. New York: Avon Books, 1992. Print.

12. Gandhi, Leela. Postcolonial Theory. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.

13. Gilligan, Carol. In a Different Voice. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982. Print.

14. Hariharan, Githa. The Ghosts of Vasu Master. New Delhi: Penguin India, 1994. Print.

15. The Thousand Faces of Night. London: Women’s Press, 1996. Print.

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