South Asian Literature
This course will explore literature originally written in languages of the Indian sub-continent such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Assamese, or Tamil. Themes such as nationalism, the Partition experience, communal identities, gender and class may be highlighted.
Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of how social hierarchies, gendered structures, and religious differences are central issues in the historical and social evolution of South Asian nations.
Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of how social hierarchies, gendered structures, and religious differences are central issues in the historical and social evolution of South Asian nations.