This course aims to introduce the student to the significant body of literature in English produced in India from the late 19th century to the present. It provides an overview of the traditions and trends of Indian Writing in English. It locates the texts in a postcolonial context and provide resources of resistance. By the end of this course, the student will be able to read the texts closely and within tradition. They will develop the resources to critically assess the canon. The student will also be able to critique the nationalist ideologies of writers.
- Teacher: Fatima Mohammad Ali