MA EnglishLiterature, Part2, Elective 5A

Syllabus for M. A. English Program: 

Part II Semester III Course: 

Elective V Course Title: Postcolonial Literature Paper V-A 

Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit System 

i) Name of the Program : M.A. English (Regular) Part II, Semester III, Elective Vii) Course Code : PAENG305 iii) Course Title : Postcolonial Literature 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

Evaluation Pattern: Internal Assessment (40 Marks): 

Sr. No. Particulars Marks 1. One written assignment/research paper on the text suggested by the teacher for Internal Assessment Presentation on the written assignment/research paper Viva voce based on the written assignment/research paper 10 Marks 05 Marks 05 Marks Total=20 Marks 2. One Internal Test based on the syllabus (one out of three questions) 20 Marks 64 Semester End Examination (60 Marks): Semester End Examination Duration:2 Hours 60 Marks Question 1: Essay on Unit 1 (one out of two) : 15 Marks Question 2: Essay on Unit 2 (one out of two) : 15 Marks Question 3: Essay on Unit 3 (one out of two) : 15 Marks Question 4: Essay on Unit 4 (one out of two) : 15Marks

Course Title: Postcolonial Literature Preamble:

Nation states with a history of colonization behind them find themselves increasingly becoming victims of polarization today. Almost eighty per cent of the world has been colonized at some point of time or the other. Indian colonial discourse and African discourse offer fertile grounds to apply postcolonial theories especially in terms of modernity and decolonization strategies. It is necessary to have a paper on postcolonial literature at the Post Graduate level in order to help learners understand the impact of colonialism and neo-colonization on Indian history, literature, politics and cultural institutions. Such a course is also crucial in order to create an understanding among the learners that cultural roles are inscribed in history and social forces rather than in something innate or natural. Commencing with a definition of terms such as colonialism and Commonwealth literature, the course is so designed as to acquaint the learners with key concepts current in postcolonial discourse. There is, simultaneously, a need to look at literary texts as a microcosm of beliefs and values that give us an insight into decolonization strategies that resist the attempt to create stereotypes. The course will examine several contemporary deliberations in the study of postcolonial literature as well as the importance of location and representation.

Objectives:

1. To open up avenues of research in postcolonial studies by acquainting learners with the complexities and diversity in the studies of location and culture. 2. To encourage learners to interrogate rigid frameworks of the literary canon while sensitizing them to the increasing marginalization of the literature of nation states with a history of colonial rule. 3. To familiarize the learners with socio-cultural and political expressions in literary narratives from a postcolonial perspective. 4. To orient the learners towards the concepts of postcolonial literature and introduce them to various schools of thought evident in academic deliberations.

Unit 1: Concepts and Issues in Postcolonial Literature

i. Colonialism ii. Post-colonialism iii. The historical and ideological moorings behind Commonwealth Literature iv. Orientalism v. Neo-colonization vi. Cultural Hybridity

Unit 2: Novel    

1) Kunzru, Hari. The Impressionist 2) Adiga, Aravind. Between the Assassinations

Unit 3: Essay

Said, Edward W. “Orientalism”

Appadurai, Arjun. “Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy”

Hear, Nicholas Van. “Moving out, coming in, going back, moving on, staying put”

Huggan, Graham. "Post-coloniality"

Unit 4: Poetry

1. Kandasamy, Meena.: https://meenakandasamy.wordpress.com

i.“Apologies for Living” ii. “Advaita: The ultimate question” iii. “Inheritance” iv.“Justice is...” v.“Mascara” vi. “Touch”

2. Dharker, Imtiaz.

i.“Minority” ii. “They’ll Say: ‘She Must Be From Another Country” iii. “Postcards From God 1” iv. “Living Space” v. “At the Lahore Karhai” vi. “Choice

References:

1. Adiga, Aravind. 2008. Between the Assassinations. New York: Free Press.

2. Appadurai, Arjun. “Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy” In Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1996, pp.27-47.

3. Appadurai, Arjun. 1996. Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. USA: Universityof Minnesota Press, 1996.

4. Bhambra, Gurminder K. Rethinking Modernity : Postcolonialism and the sociological imagination. New Delhi: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

5. Damodaran, Vinita and Unnithan-Kumar, Maya. Postcolonial India : History, politics and culture. New Delhi: Manohar Publishers And Distributors, 2000.

6. Gandhi, Leela. Postcolonial Theory: A critical Introduction. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999.

7. Hansen, Thomas Blom. Violence in urban India: Identity politics, 'Mumbai', and the postcolonial city. Delhi: Permanent Black 2001.

8. Hear, Nicholas Van. New Diasporas. London: UCL Press, 1998.

9. Huggan, Graham. "Post-coloniality" in Diasporas: concepts, intersections, identities.Ed. Kim Knott and Sean McLoughlin. London: Zed Books Ltd. 2010.

10. Jain, Jasbir; Singh, Veena. Contesting post-colonialisms. Jaipur: Rawat Publications 2004.

11. Hear, Nicholas Van. “Moving out, coming in, going back, moving on, staying put”. An extract from Hear, Nicholas Van. New Diasporas. London: UCL Press, 1998, pp. 40-47.

12. Huggan, Graham. "Post-coloniality ". In Diasporas: Concepts, Intersections, Identities. Ed.Kim Knott and Sean McLoughlin. London: Zed Books Ltd. 2010. pp. 55-58.

13. Kandasamy, Meena. 2006. Touch. Mumbai: Peacock Books.

14. King, Richard. Orientalism and Religion: Postcolonial theory, India and 'The mystic East', New Delhi Oxford University Press, 1999.

15. Kunzru, Hari. 2003. The Impressionist. London: Penguin.

16. Quayson, Ato. Post-colonialism: Theory, Practice or Process? Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 2015.

17. Said, Edward W. “Orientalism” In The Post-Colonial Studies Reader Eds. Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. London: Routledge, 1995. Pp. 87-91.

18. Saunders, Kriemild. Feminist Post - Development Thought: Rethinking modernity, post-colonialism & representation. New Delhi Zed Books, 2007.

19. Spivak, Gayatri Chakravorty. Critique of postcolonial reason: Towards a History of the Vanishing Present. Calcutta: Seagull Books Private Limited 1999.