Contemporary Indian literature in english; examination of main themes; Postcolonial Theory; readings from a few key theorists; some postcolonial issues for discussion; nation and narration; culture and identity; history and the nation; the subaltern; representations of the subaltern; dalit poetry.
Texts:
1. S. Tharoor, The Great Indian Novel, Aracde Books, 1991.
2. V. Tendulkar, Ghashiram Kotwal, Seagull Books, 1986.
3. A. Dangle (Ed), Poisoned Bread, Orient Longman, 1992.
References:
1. G. N. Devy, In Another Tongue: Essays on Indian English Literature, Macmillan, 1995.
2. M. Mukherjee, The Perishable Empire: Essays on Indian Writing in English, Oxford University Press, 2000.
