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B.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE
B21EG06DE

WORLD LITERATURE

CREDITS - 6

1. To provide a comprehensive understanding of the literatures of the world from the
18th century to the present.
2. To provide learners with a historical understanding of the various global literary
cultures.
3. To inculcate an understanding of various canons of literature above and beyond the
Western/English literary tradition.
4. To nurture a deeper understanding of the nuances of human identity throughout
history, across the world.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course learners should be able to,

1. identify and appreciate the important authors of world literature and understand
the socio-cultural as well as political implications of their works.
2. demonstrate a critical understanding of the major thematic concerns of
world literature from the 18th century to the present.
3. understand the evolution of various literary genres from a global perspective.

4. discern and analyse different styles and narrative strategies in the texts.

COURSE DETAILS

BLOCK 1: Introduction

UNIT 1 World Literature – Contexts, Perspectives and Thematic Concerns.

UNIT 2 Brief Overview of Important Writers from the 18 Century to the Present
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BLOCK 2: Poetry

UNIT 1 Rainer Maria Rilke “The Swan” (Austria/Germany)
UNIT 2 Rasaq Malik Mbolahan “In Another World” (Nigeria)
UNIT 3 Pablo Neruda “Tonight I Can Write” (Chile)

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