Literary Mosaic of Contemporary India 3600-7-IN3-MLWI
The course focuses on reading and analysing key literary texts (novels, short stories, autobiographies) from contemporary South Asia (in the form of selected excerpts).
In particular, the participants will discuss and analyse texts by authors writing in English, as well as texts in languages other than the main language of the students' group, and in languages not taught by the Department of South Asian Studies, in translations into English or Polish.
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
K_W04
has basic knowledge in the range of theory of humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary to understand chosen cultural aspects
K_W05
has detailed and organized knowledge of literature and writings in Hindi; can name and characterize most important phenomena/trends/literary texts/writings of South Asia
K_W18
knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of cultural and literary studies, linguistics, philosophy and religion studies and history
K_W19
knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions in South Asia
K_U06
can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of South Asia and appropriately place them in their cultural context
K_U07
can compare and perceive interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of South Asia and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times
K_U08
can analyze most important phenomena/trends in art (painting, sculpture, architecture, other fields) of South Asia
K_U10
can indicate most important intellectual problems, dilemmas, aesthetic preferences taking shape inside the culture of South Asia
K_U15
can interpret key terms from the cultures of South Asia through linguistic/philological analysis
K_K05
has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world
K_K07
is aware of significance the culture of South Asia has for the culture of the world
Assessment criteria
attendance
active participation in classes
written exam
Practical placement
n/a
Bibliography
Texts selected by teachers according to language group.
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Term 2026Z:
Abbas, Rahman, Rohzin (2016) Adiga, Aravind, The White Tiger (2008) Benyamin, The Goat Life (2008) Gidla, Sujatha, Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India (2017) Hamid, Mohsin, Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) Mehrotra, A.K. (ed.), Historia anglojęzycznej literatury indyjskiej (2007) Mistry, Rohinton, A Fine Balance, New Delhi (1995) Mushtaq, Banu, The Heart Lamp (2025) Roy, Arundhati, The God of Small Things (1997) Rushdie, Salman, Dzieci północy (1981) Shanbhag, Vivek, Gachar Gochar (2008) Shree, Geetanjali, Tomb of Sand (2022) |