DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

[PROF. RAJENDRA SINGH (RAJJU BHAIYA) UNIVERSITY, PRAYAGRAJ, U.P.]

Syllabus for

Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature

2024-25 ONWARDS

COURSE STRUCTURE WITH CREDITS DISTRIBUTION

ON THE BASIS OF
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY – 2020

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To Dated: 29-06-2024
The Registrar
Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University
Prayagraj, (U.P.)

Subject: Regarding Syllabus of UG (English Literature) passed by Board of Studies

(BOS) under National Education Policy-2020.
Sir,
Please refer to the letter dated 10th June 2024 and 14th June 2024, the Board of Studies
(English Literature) has organized virtual/physical meeting to prepare course
structure with credits distribution of Bachelor’s Degree on the basis of National
Education Policy-2020. The following resolutions have been passed:
1. The Board of Studies resolved to adopt Common Minimum Syllabus for all UP-State
Universities and Colleges.
2. It is resolved to rectify the errors in the syllabus, misplacement of authors, and their
texts with inclusion/exclusion of some authors and their texts on basis of its credits.
3. It is also resolved to make necessary changes. There will be two major and one minor
subjects.
4. There will be one mandatory language paper out of English, Hindi or Sanskrit.
It is therefore requested that Board of Studies (English Literature) have passed
the syllabus with structural/credits changes of prescribed norms. All the members
and external experts were virtually/physically present.
Please find the attached syllabus for necessary action.

Prof. Sanjay Prasad Sharma

Convenor
Board of Studies (English)
Mahamaya Govt. College,
Dhanupur, Handia, Prayagraj
Mob- 9415643519
E-mail: [email protected]

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Syllabus Developed by:
S. No. Name Designation Department College/University Signature

1. Prof. Sanjay Prasad Sharma Professor English Mahamaya Govt.

Convenor, Board of Studies College, Dhanupur,
in English Handia, Prayagraj

2. Dr. Ram Pravesh Singh Professor English M.G (P.G.)

Member, Board of Studies College, Fatehpur
in English

3. Dr. Noor Fatima Assistant English H.N.B. (P.G.)

Member, Board of Studies Professor College, Naini,
in English Prayagraj

4. Prof. Lakshmiraj Sharma Ex- English University of

External Subject Expert Professor Allahabad
Board of Studies in English & Head (A Central University)

5. Dr. Prarthana Vardhan Sr. English Dr Shakuntala

External Subject Expert Assistant Misra National
Board of Studies in English Professor Rehabilitation
University,
Lucknow

Note: This syllabus is based on the syllabus (with modifications to the extent of 30%) developed by the committee of
experts under the co-ordinatorship of Prof. (Dr.) Anita Rani Rathore, Principal, Manyawar Kanshiram Government
Degree College, Gabhana, Aligarh.

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 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
PROF. RAJENDRA SINGH (RAJJU BHAIYA) UNIVERSITY, PRAYAGRAJ, U.P.

Syllabus for

Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature

2024-25 ONWARDS
COURSE STRUCTURE WITH CREDITS DISTRIBUTION
ON THE BASIS OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY – 2020

Consolidated Semester wise List of Courses

MM: 100
Year Sem. Course Code Course Title Theory Credits
Int. Ext.
I Core A040101T English Prose and Writing Theory 05 25 75
B.A. 1 Skills
II Core A040201T English Poetry Theory 05 25 75

III Core A040301T British and American Drama Theory 05 25 75

B.A. 2
IV Core A040401T Indian Literature in Translation Theory 05 25 75

Classical Literature
Core A040501T Theory 05 25 75
and History of English
V Literature
Core A040502T British, American and Indian Theory 05 25 75
Popular Fiction
B.A. 3
Core A040601T Indian and New Literatures in Theory 05 25 75
English
VI

Core A040602T Literature in Films and Media Theory 05 25 75

Studies

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Subject Pre-requisites
 Open to all

Programme Outcomes (POs)

The programme aims to:
 Develop an appreciation of English literature, its connotations and interpret and appreciate the
didactic purpose of literature
 Take cognizance of the historical, social and cultural context of each literary work and thereby make
connections between literature and society & appreciate literature’s ability to stimulate feeling
 Sensitize students to the aesthetic, cultural and social aspects of literature
 Present an extensive view of the cultural and social patterns of the society in specific time and
situations in which it flourished by covering all walks of human life- rational, irrational, carnal, and
emotional
 Make the students aware of literature written/translated in English speaking countries like UK/ USA
 Develop a more complex understanding of the history, literature, narrative techniques, drama
techniques, kind of fiction and drama existing in Britain, America and India
 Augment the understanding of fundamental tenets of classical literature
 Develop an understanding of the various connotations of the term ‘New Literatures’ and the difference
from other terms like Commonwealth Literature etc.
 Develop an insight regarding the idea of world literature and the pertinent issues of feminism, racism
and diasporic relocations
 Provide job opportunities through ‘skill-based’ courses
 Instill in students a new zeal and a new vision of life to make them a better citizen
 Recreate a response through creative indulgences like script-writing, dialogue writing, and be able to
exploit his/her creative potential through online media like blogging.
 Engage students with various strategies of drafting and revising, style of writing and analytical skills,
diagnosing and developing scholarly methodologies, use of language as a means of creative
expression, will make them effective thinkers and communicators
 Demonstrate comprehension of and listener response to aural and visual information
 Comprehend and contextualize contemporary films adapted from literature, to describe objectively
its importance and usefulness for the society while analyzing its plot and characters.
 Comprehend translation as a useful bridge between various linguistic regions
 Assist students in the development of intellectual flexibility, creativity, and cultural literacy so that
they may engage in life-long learning
 Acquire basic skills to pursue translation as research and career
 Introduce the learners to the nuances of the changing media scenario in terms of production of media
content
 Inculcate in them the skills of reporting, editing and feature writing in print medium to have a career
perspective in media and journalism.
 Deepen knowledge in English literature for higher studies Help the students to prepare for competitive
exams

 Create a possibility to emerge as prospective writers, editors, content developers, teachers etc

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 B.A. I [Certificate in English LITRATURE]
Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The learners will be able to:

 Understand the growth of Indian literature in English and appraise the evolution of
Indian culture from traditional to modern.
 Develop an understanding of the basic poetic and prose devices to read, identify and
analyse various literary forms of poetry and prose.
 Understand the nuances of poetic language, structure and composition of idea in Indian
English Prose.
 Develop their critical thinking skills & comprehend life skills through the study of
prose/short fiction & develop their own creativity by enhancing their writing skills.
 Get enhanced/enriched vocabulary to demonstrate a significant modification in
comprehensive skills and writing techniques.
 Be acquainted with the representative poets and writers from 16 th century to 20th century
 Develop an understanding of the philosophy of Romanticism and how it was impacted
by the revolutions in Europe.
 Interpret the meaning of ‘Victorian Compromise’ and the ‘Victorian paradox’ and
appraise the different aspects of the Age of Reason.
 Be familiar with the rules and procedures of Practical Criticism.
 Analyse in detail how a key individual event or idea is introduced, illustrated and
elaborated in a text.
 Develop knowledge of literary, cultural, and historical contexts of 20 th & 21st century
literature in English.
 Be acquainted with the basic knowledge of Computer and general processing of various
Microsoft applications.
 Investigate and understand the role of computers in developing students’ performance
in English Language through computer assisted learning.
 Frame official letters like preparing CVs, filing FIRs, RTI and complaints.
 Create e-mails and navigate web browsers.
 Get acquainted with the art of online writing.

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 Programme/Class: Year: Semester- I
CERTIFICATE FIRST

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Title:
Course Code: - A040101T
English Prose and Writing Skills
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Understand Indian English Writing as a new form of Indian culture and voice in which
India converses regularly. They will be able to understand contributions of various authors
in the growth of Indian English Writing.
 Understand the formal qualities of a text, intricacies of structure, stylistics and figurative
elements found in the text.
 Analyse the difference in the prose techniques of different writers like Addison, Lamb and
Bacon.
 Make use of word choices, word order, figurative language and imagery to convey
meaning/emotion.
 Identify the writings of classic prose and short story writers like Chekhov, Maupassant and
O’ Henry.
 Understand the prominence of logic and reason in the 18th century British literature.
 Describe the literary terms related to prose.
 Get a wide exposure of eminent writers like Kalam, Amartya Sen, Anita Desai, Woolf and
M.R. Anand.
 Understand the social, historical and political backgrounds of the short story writers like
Anton Chekhov through the elaborate and allegorical descriptions in the prescribed text.
 Identify the content, language, style, tone and structure of the essays and short story.
 Comprehend the culture, author’s biography and historical context of the prescribed prose
works.
 Perform basic functions of a word processor, Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint
presentation practically.
 Do online communication like content writing and blogging.
 Do official communication by writing official letters/complaint letters.
 Practically explore their creative genius in creating blogs and personal websites for
vocational purposes

Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

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Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.
Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
An Introduction to Indian Writing in English:
Contributions of Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore, R.
K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Sarojini Naidu, Kamala
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Markandaya and Nayantara Sahgal, etc. towards the
growth of Indian writing in English.

Elements of the Short Story: Plot, Characterization,

Narrative Technique and Structure
II Types of Prose & Prose Style: Autobiography, 12
Biography, Memoir; Travelogue, Periodical Essay.

Prose Devices: Theme; Point of View; Sentence

III Pattern; Imagery; Tone or Mood; Analogy, Anecdote; 12
Antithesis; Aphorism; Diction; Humour and Pathos.
Short Stories
1. O’ Henry- The Last Leaf
IV
2. Anton Chekhov- The Lament 12
3. Guy de Maupassant- The Necklace
4. M.R. Anand- The Barber’s Trade Union
Prose
1. Francis Bacon- *Of Studies
V
2. Joseph Addison- *Sir Roger at the Church
12
3. Charles Lamb- *Dream Children
4. A.P.J. Kalam- *Patriotism Beyond Politics & Religion
(From Our Ignited Minds)
Computer and Writing skills in English
1. Power Point Presentation
2. Letter writing – formal, informal/ Letters of
Inquiry/ Complaints, Grievance Redressal
VI Letters & Right to Information (RTI) 12
3. Preparing Resumes/CV using Microsoft Word/
Letter of Acceptance/ Resignation (Job)
4. Online Writing (Blogging, Content Writing, Effective
E- mail Writing)
 Daiches, D., “A Critical History of English Literature”, Supernova Publishers, 2010.
 Compton- Rickett, A., “A History of English Literature” Nabu Press, 2010.
 Boulton, M., “The Anatomy of Prose”, Kalyani, New Delhi, 1982.
 Chambers, E., “The Development of English Prose”, Oxford University Press, London,
1957.
 Berman, J., “A Companion to Virginia Woolf”, John Wiley and Sons, 2016.
 Kalam, A.P.J., “Ignited Minds: Unleashing the power within India” Penguin, 2014.
 Sen A., “Tagore and His India”, The New York Review of Books, 1997.
 Dorner, J., “Writing for the Internet”, Oxford University Press, New York, 2002.
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  Majumdar, P.K., “Commentary on the Consumer Protection Act”, Prentice Hall, New
Delhi, 1992.
 Norton, P., “Introduction to Computers”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2005.
 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3090/3090-h/3090-h.htm
 Read, H., “English Prose Style”, Pantheon, New York, 1981.
 Walker, H., “English Essays and Essayists”, J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London, 1928.
 Williams, W.E., “A Book of English Essays”, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, 1948.
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/l-kbE7oyUWU
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cb7IbraaIm4
 https://rtionline.gov.in/index.php
 http://consumerhelpline.gov.in/consumer-rights.php
 www.jaagore.com/know-your-police/procedure-of-filing-fir
 www.consumercomplaints.in/municipal-corporation-of-delhi-b100274

Internal Class Test 25 Marks (Three Times)

Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions. Students
have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words (3x3=9). All
questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.
(Texts marked with * are for detailed study)

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 Programme/Class: Year: Semester- II
CERTIFICATE FIRST
Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Code: - A040201T Course Title: English Poetry

Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Understand the basic terminology and practical elements of poetry
 Comprehend the meaning of words, phrases and sentences in a given context
 Analyse the underlying meaning of a poem by using the elements of poetry
 Be acquainted with the representative poets and writers from 16 th to the 21st century.
 Identify the devices used by the poet, the mood, the atmosphere, the voice, the stanzaic
form, rhyme schemes and metrical pattern.
 Understood the form and structure of Shakespearean sonnet.
 Comprehend the poetry of Metaphysical poets and the characteristics of Neo- classical
poetry.
 Reflect on didactic human values as virtually mirrored in Thomas Gray’s poem
 Understand the concept of nature as stated by the romantic poets in literature
 Appreciate the simplicity and lucidity of expression of poets in romantic literature
 Understand the literary terms used by the Victorian poets
 Analyse the existing conflict between faith and doubt in Victorian society
 Discuss the significance of the literary period of the text by analysing the effects of the
major events of that period
 Understand the difference between reason and imagination, literature and revolution
 Be exposed to the trends in 20th century poetry of Eliot, Yeats and Larkin

Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.

Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
Forms of Poetry
1. The Sonnet
2. The Elegy
3. The Ode
I 4. The Epic 15
5. The Ballad
6. The Lyric
7. The Dramatic Monologue

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 Stanza Forms
1. The Heroic Couplet
II 2. Blank Verse 12
3. The Spenserian Stanza
4. Terza Rima
5. Free Verse
Poetic Device
Structure; Tone; Theme; Rhythm; Rhyme Scheme, Figures of
III 12
Speech; Irony; Imagery; Symbolism; Metre.

Poetry (Elizabethan to Romantic)

1. William Shakespeare – *Let Me Not to the Marriage of
IV True Minds (Sonnet No. 116)
2. John Donne - *Valediction Forbidding Mourning 12
3. Thomas Gray- * Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
4. William Wordsworth-* The World is Too Much with Us
5. John Keats-* Ode to a Nightingale
Poetry (Victorian to Modern):
V 1. Alfred Lord Tennyson- *Break, Break, Break
2. Robert Browning- *My Last Duchess
3. T.S. Eliot- *The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock 12
4. W.B. Yeats- *The Lake Isle of Innisfree
5. Philip Larkin- *Church Going
Rhetoric & Prosody
Practical Criticism 12
VI
Introduction to Practical Criticism
One Stanza from Poetry for Practical Criticism
Suggested Readings:
 Abrams, M.H. & Harpham, G.G., “A Glossary of Literary Terms”, Cengage Learning,
Delhi, 2015.
 Ford, B., “The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 4: From Dryden to Johnson”,
Penguin, 2000.
 Compton- Rickett, A., “A History of English Literature” Nabu Press, 2010.
 Abrams, M.H., “English Romantic Poets”, Oxford University Press, New York, 1975.
 Bhattacharyya, A., “Studies in English Rhetoric and Prosody”, Books Way, New Delhi,
2014.
 Boulton, M., “The Anatomy of Poetry”, Kalyani, New Delhi, 1979.
 Bowra, C.M., “The Romantic Imagination”, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1961.
 Chandler, J. (ed.), “The Cambridge History of English Romantic Literature”, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, 2009.
 Gardener, H., “The Metaphysical Poets”, Penguin Classics, Delhi, 1990.
 Murry, J.M., “The Problems of Style”, Oxford University Press, London, 1922.
 Shakespeare, W., “Shakespeare's Sonnets-Arden Shakespeare”, Bloomsbury, UK, 2013.
 Combs, H., Literature and Criticism.

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  Thwaite, A., “Twentieth-century English Poetry: An Introduction”
Heinemann Educational, 1978.
Internal Class Test 25 Marks (Three Times)
Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions.
Students have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words
(3x3=9). All questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.
(Texts marked with * are for detailed study)

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 B.A. II [Diploma in English LITERATURE]

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The learners will be able to:

 Comprehend and learn to critically and aesthetically analyse works in British
& American drama
 Recognize the elements of drama and analysing and identifying the plot
types, character analysis, thematic explanations and identifying the settings
and understand the structure of a play and learn the dramatic devices used in
writing a play
 Analyse and evaluate different drama by discussing the significance of the
literary age of the particular text and by analysing the effects of major events
of that period
 Understand the social and artistic movements that shaped the British and
American drama and theatre
 Comprehend the dramatic techniques to understand the development of
drama in America
 Understand the process of communicating and interpreting human
experiences through literary representation using historical contexts and
disciplinary methodologies.
 Comprehend translation as a useful bridge between various linguistic
regions
 Understand the history and significance of translation in Indian context
 Recognize the nature and scope of translation
 Help the students to recognize the distinct shift from Eurocentric literature
to Indian literature in translation
 Provide students a taste of diverse literary practices emanating from
different regions and sections of India.
 Identify and use some of the tools of technology for translation.

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 Programme/Class: Year: Semester- III
DIPLOMA SECOND

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Title:
Course Code: - A040301T
British and American Drama
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Develop an understanding of various types of drama & related literary terms
 Learn the core elements of structure such as exposition, complication and resolution or
denouement
 Be exposed to origin and growth of drama in England and America
 Comprehend the political, economic, social and intellectual background leading to the rise
of drama in England and America
 Analyse and appreciate the representative works of British and American Drama
 Comprehend the general features of Shakespearean plays
 Develop an interest in Shakespearean language, his use of images, supernatural elements,
music and the word play
 Demonstrate the ability to contextualize the works of American dramatists, interpret the
thematic and stylistics elements of the plays and appreciate their literary worth, social
relevance and timeless appeal
 Comprehend the trends in modern drama through the study of poetic drama and problem
plays

Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 6-0-0.

Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
Drama Types
Tragedy and its Types; Comedy and its Types; Tragi-
I 15
Comedy; Poetic Drama; Closet Drama; The Problem
Play; Theatre of Absurd
Elements of Drama 12
II Diction; Plot; Story; Dialogue; Audience;
Characterisation
Dramatic Terms (Part-A) 12
III Flashback; Foil; Foreshadowing; Hubris; Motif; Nemesis;
Periphrasis; Portmanteau; Prologue; Epilogue
Dramatic Terms (Part-B)
IV 12
Three Unities; Setting; Stage Direction; Theme;
Understatement.

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 British Drama
V 12
William Shakespeare- *Macbeth
G.B. Shaw- *Arms and the Man
American Drama
VI Arthur Miller- *All My Sons 12
Tennessee Williams- A Street Car Named Desire
Suggested Readings:
 Bogard, T. & Oliver, W., “Modern Drama: Essays in Criticism”, Oxford
University Press, New York, 1965.
 Boulton, M., “The Anatomy of Drama”, Kalyani, New Delhi, 1980.
 Brooks, V.W., “The Writer in America”, E.P. Dutton and Co. Inc., New York, 1953.
 Cohn, R., “Currents in Contemporary Drama”, Indiana University Press, Bloomington,
1969.
 Golden, W.C., “A Brief History of English Drama from the Earliest to the Latest Times”,
Forgotten Books, London, 2015.
 Krasner, D., Ed., “A Companion to Twentieth Century American Drama”, Blackwell
Companions, 2007.
 Kernan, A.B., “The Modern American Theatre”, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1967.
 Kitchin, L., “Drama in Sixties”, Faber and Faber, London, 1966.
 Nicoll, A., “A History of English Drama”, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
2009.
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/whvEeYQ3ZKg
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NtsBzRd7Mcs
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ReOOYnIj2mI
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oA78Lh7RGy4
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ajmt0BLnI14
Internal Class test 25 Marks (Three Times)

Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions. Students
have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words (3x3=9). All
questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.

(Texts marked with * are for detailed study)

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 Programme/Class: Year:
Semester- IV
DIPLOMA SECOND

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Title:
Course Code: - A040401T
Indian Literature in Translation
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Develop a comparative perspective to study the texts
 Understand the history of translation and various forms of translations
 Analyse the translation tools to make use of technology like computer and mobile in the
process of translation
 Attain accessibility to regional literary forms
 Contextualize the texts of Jaishankar Prasad and Tagore in their respective social
and cultural milieu
 Gain a historical vision of the partition trauma and the contemporary issues of the tribal
people through the writings of Bhisham Sahni and Mahasweta Devi
 Develop an insight about Indian familial conflicts and social evils
 Enhance job opportunities by fostering translation skills
 Understand Indian consciousness and review the past through translated texts

Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.

Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
Brief History of Translation:
I 1. Introducing Translation: A Brief History and Significance 15
of Translation in a Multilinguistic and Multicultural
Society like India
2. Literal Translation Versus Free Translation
Fiction 12
II Rabindranath Tagore, The Home and the World,
tr. Surendranath Tagore
III Poetry 12
Jayshankar Prasad, Aansu (The Garden of Loneliness), tr. Charles
S.J. White (Delhi: Motilal Banarasidas, 2006) (1 to 30 lines)
Short Fiction 12
IV 1. Bhisham Sahni- Amritsar Aa Gaya
Drama 12
V 1. Mohan Rakesh- Adhe Adhure (Halfway House)
Translation Practice
VI 12
1. One Passage for Translation (Hindi to English)
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 2. One Stanza for Translation (Hindi to English)
3. One Passage for Translation (English to Hindi)
4. One Stanza for Translation (English to Hindi)
Suggested Readings:
 Baker, M., “In Other Words: A Course Book on Translation”, Routledge, New York,
2001.
 Chaudhuri, Sukanta, “Translation and Understanding”, OUP, New Delhi.
 Gargesh, R. & Goswami, K.K., “Translation and Interpreting: Reader and Workbook”,
Orient Longman, New Delhi, 2007.
 Lakshmi, H., “Problems of Translation”, Booklings Corporation, Hyderabad, 1993.
 Newmark, P., “A Textbook of Translation”, Prentice Hall, London, 1988.
 Toury, G., “Translation Across Cultures”, Bahri Publications, New Delhi, 1984.
 Sukrita P. Kumar, “Narrating Partition”, Indialog, Delhi, 2004.
 Tendulkar, V., “Kanyadan”, OUP, 1996.
 https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v5i9/ART20161538.pdf
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/DNohmWH21OY
 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UmDqN7zWPhs
Internal Class test 25 Marks (Three Times)
Suggested equivalent online courses:
 NPTEL – Translation Studies and Theory –IIT Kanpur
NPTEL: Humanities and Social Sciences - Translation Studies and Theory
 SWAYAM- Modern Indian Writing in Translation
 Modern Indian Writing in Translation - Course (nptel.ac.in)
Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions.
Students have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words
(3x3=9). All questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.

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 B.A. III [B.A. in English LITERATURE]

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The learners will be able to:
 Comprehend and analyse how English literature has evolved through centuries establishing
a perception of its literary history in chronological order
 Develop an appreciation for the western classical literature.
 Generate awareness towards the problems of interpreting Indian Culture via the English
Language and acquaintance with the work of significant Indian writers of Poetry, Prose,
Fiction and Drama
 Develop an acquaintance with the works, themes, styles and sensibilities of the writers from
Europe, North and South America, Canada, and Africa
 Recognise the evolution of certain thematic trends reflected in the narrative and linguistic
experimentation of the writers of ‘New Literatures’
 Appraise the emergence of female narratives in art and literature
 Understand distinctive features of novels, shorter fiction and essays and relate the texts and
contexts to real life
 Get a holistic idea of the distinctive features of Indian fiction Writing in English
 Develop a comprehensive knowledge of the British and Indian fiction through the works of
different representative writers of different ages and do a comparative study into classics as
well as Popular fiction in contemporary India
 Trace the development of Indian writing in English Literature and understand various
characteristics
 Examine and present a review or critical appraisal of adaptations of textual narratives into
film so that they may choose an alternative career in dramatics, film-making, review and
writing scripts.
 Assist the students in the development of core skills in other media like TV, Radio and
Internet.

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 Programme/Class: Year: Semester- V
DEGREE THIRD
Paper: FIRST

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Title:
Course Code: - A040501T
Classical Literature & History of English Literature
Course Outcomes:

After completing this course, the students will be able to:

 Develop an understanding of the historical background of Greek and Roman literature and
history
 Recognise the great works of unparalleled classical writers like Plato, Homer and
Sophocles
 Develop an understanding of the evolution of English Literature, the concept, causes and
impact of Renaissance and Reformation
 Be exposed to the origin and development of English drama through Miracle and Morality
plays and the plays of University Wits
 Be acquainted with major religious, political and social movements from 15 th to 21st
century and their influence on English literature
 Comprehend the basic difference and special characteristics of the major literary tendencies
of various ages and develop familiarity with major literary works by British writers in the
field of Poetry, Drama and Fiction
 Be able to understand the characteristics of Elizabethan and Metaphysical poetry and
distinctive features of Neo-classical age and its literature
 Identify the reasons of the emergence of prose and novels and the decline of drama in
England in the 15th century
 Be able to comprehend the role of French Revolution in the evolution of romanticism in
English literature
 Interpret the characteristics of Victorian age and the growth of literature in the age

 Be able to appreciate the special characteristics of the poetry of Pre-Raphaelites and

Naughty- Nineties
 Be able to comprehend the trends in the poetry, drama and fiction of 20th century

Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.

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 Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
Historical Background
I
 The Epic
 Comedy and Tragedy in Classical Drama 15
 The Athenian City State
 Literary Cultures in Augustan Rome
Study of Classical Literature
Prose
II Aristotle- The Poetics (Book I): Theory of Imitation, Tragic
Hero, Tragic Plot and Katharsis
Poetry 12
Homer- The Iliad (Book I)
Drama
Sophocles- Antigone
English Literature from Chaucer to the Renaissance
12
Chaucer, Renaissance and Reformation; Miracle and Morality
III Play; University Wits; Elizabethan Poetry; Metaphysical
Poetry
Seventeenth Century & Eighteenth Century
Neo-Classicism, Growth of the Novel; Precursors of 12
IV
Romanticism; French Revolution; Growth of Romantic
Literature (Prose, Poetry, Drama and Novel)
The Romantic Age & Nineteenth Century
V Growth of Victorian Literature (Prose, Poetry, Drama and 12
Novel); Industrial Revolution; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry; Naughty
Nineties
The Twentieth Century
Georgian Poetry, Imagism and Symbolism; Twentieth Century 12
VI Novel- Stream of Consciousness Novel; Twentieth Century
Drama; Drama of Ideas; Feminism.
Suggested Readings:
 Albert, E., “History of English Literature”, Oxford University Press, London, 2015.
 Homer: The Iliad, (Book I) tr. E.V. Rieu Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1985.
 Sophocles: Oedipus, the King, tr. Robert Fagles in Sophocles: The Three Theban Plays Harmondsworth:
Penguin, 1984.
 Gilbert Murray, A History of Ancient Greek Literature, Andesite Press, 2017.
 Plato, The Republic, Book X, tr. Desmond Lee London: Penguin, 2007.
 Gregory, J. (ed.) The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy. Oxford, 2005.
 Cuddon, J.A., “Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory”, Penguin Books, London, 1999.
 Drabble, M., (ed.), “The Oxford Companion to English Literature”, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
1996.
 Prasad, B., “A Background to the Study of English Literature”, Trinity Press, New Delhi, 2014
 Harmon & Holman., (ed.), “A Handbook to English Literature”, Prentice Hall, New York, 1996.
 Wynne-Davies, M., “The Bloomsbury Guide to English Literature”, Prentice Hall, New
York, 1990.
 Oxford History of English Literature by Sanders.

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 https://www.youtube.com/embed/y4Cg3L4dN40

Internal Class test 25 Marks (Three Times)

To study this course, a student must
Course Pre-requisites
have passed/opted English in B.A. II
Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions.
Students have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words
(3x3=9). All questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.

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 Programme/Class: Year: Semester- V
DEGREE THIRD
Paper: SECOND

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Code: - A040502T Course Title:

British, American and Indian Popular Fiction
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Develop an understanding of the growth of novel and its various types
 Enhance their reading skills and understand how to represent their experience and ideas
critically, creatively, and persuasively through the medium of language
 Get acquainted with different cultures, myths and social conservation through the reading
of selected novels of Britain, America and India
 Learn human values and behavioral patterns from the prescribed novels and develop an
understanding of the human race
 Expose to the unflattering portrayal of the contemporary Indian society through popular
works of Indian fiction writers in English

Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.

Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
Literary Terms: Plot, Characterization, Narrative
I 15
Technique, Elements of novel
Earlier Trends in Fiction: Picaresque Novel, 12
II Historical Novel, Gothic Novel, Epistolary Novel,
Regional Novel, Domestic Novel, Psychological
Novel.
Trends in 20th and 21st Century Fiction: Detective 12
III Novel, Science Fiction, Meta Fiction, Campus
Fiction
British Fiction 12
IV Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice or
Charles Dickens- David Copperfield
American Fiction 12
V Ernest Hemingway- The Old Man and the Sea

Indian Popular Fiction 12

VI Anita Desai- Fire on the Mountain or
Vikas Sharma- I.A.S.

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Suggested Readings:
 Forster, E.M., “Aspects of the Novel”, Penguin, London, 2005.
 Toliver & Calderwood, “Perspectives on Fiction”, Oxford University Press, New York,
1970.
 Wynne-Davies, M., “The Bloomsbury Guide to English Literature”, Prentice Hall, New
York, 1990.
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 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4IijTINyHK8
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 https://www.youtube.com/embed/2yN_X-zkC-E

Internal Class test 25 Marks (Three Marks)

To study this course, a student must have
Course Pre-requisites:
passed/opted English in B.A. II
Suggested equivalent online courses:
 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs28/preview
Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions.
Students have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words
(3x3=9). All questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.

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 Programme/Class: Year: Semester- VI
DEGREE THIRD
Paper: FIRST

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Title:
Course Code: - A040601T
Indian & New Literatures in English
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Develop an understanding of the Indian freedom struggle, the contemporary political, social
and economic scenario and contribution of Mahatma Gandhi.
 Appraise the values and issues arising from colonialism.
 Acknowledge the contribution of Elaine Showalter towards developing the concept of
‘gynocritics’ and her role as one of the founders of feminist literary criticism.
 Develop an understanding of the themes, styles and poetic sensibilities of poets like Toru
Dutt, Nissim Ezekiel, A.K. Ramanujan and Keki N. Daruwala.
 Comprehend and analyse the poetic discourses of poets like Pablo Neruda, Margaret
Atwood, Alice Walker and Maya Angelou and the variations in their themes, styles and
responsiveness.
 Comprehend how ‘New Literatures’ incorporates very different literary products, each with
its own cultural, social and geographical specificity.
 Critically analyse the drama as a medium of exploration of existing social issues and
prejudices through the work of dramatists like Mahesh Dattani and Asif Currimbhoy.
 Understand the socio-cultural-political conditions of the contemporary India as explored in
the fiction of writers like Kamala Markandaya.
 Analyse and evaluate the difference in the background and theme of the works of Indian
English writers and British writers already studied in the previous years.
 Demonstrate, through discussion and writing, an understanding of significant cultural and
societal issues presented in Indian English literature.
 Address the identity issues and marginalization through a study of the works of V.S.
Naipaul.
 Acquaint the students with the adolescent issues of disorientation, anxiety and moral
desolation.
 Distinguish the difference of technical approach in the ‘Absurd Drama’ as opposite to the
typical English Drama, though a critical reading and analysis of Harold Pinter’s play.
 Understand the concept of ‘Pinter Pauses’ and its connection to Surrealism.
Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.

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 Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
Indian English Prose
I 15
Mahatma Gandhi- Hind Swaraj: Chapter VIII- The
Condition of India, XVIII- Education.
Elaine Showalter- A Literature of Their Own: Towards
Feminist Poetics. 
Prose (New Literature) 12
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Masks Chapter 4
II
Nivedita Menon: Seeing Like a Feminist Chapter 2
Indian English Poetry 12
Toru Dutt: *Our Casuarina Tree
III
Nissim Ezekiel: *Poet, Lover and Birdwatcher
A.K. Ramanujan: *The Striders
Poetry (New Literature) 12
Margaret Atwood: *Spellings
IV
Alice Walker: *Remember
Maya Angelou: *Woman Work
Indian English Drama 12
V
Mahesh Dattani: *Seven Steps Around the Fire
Indian English Fiction 12
VI Kamala Markandaya: Nectar in a Sieve or
Mulk Raj Anand: The Untouchable
Suggested Readings:
 Boehmer, E., “Empire Writing: An Anthology of Colonial Literature 1570-1915”, Oxford
University Press, Oxford, 1998.
 Chinweizu, I., “Decolonizing the African Mind”, Pero, Lagos, 1987.
 Ngugi wa, T., “Homecoming: Essays on African and Caribbean Literature, Culture and
Politics”, Heinemann Educational Books, London, 1972.
 Rowland, S.W., “Post colonizing the Commonwealth: Studies in Literature and Culture”,
Laurier University Press, Ontario, 2000.
 Rao, A.V. Krishna and Menon, M., ‘Kamala Markandaya: A Critical Study of Her Novels
1954-1982 (Indian Writers Series)’, BR Publishing Corporation, 1997.
 Esslin, M., The Theatre of the Absurd, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, 1979.
 Norman, M., Night, Mother, Dramatists Play Service Inc, 1983.
Internal Class Test 25 Marks (Three Times)
Course pre-requisites: To study this course, a student must have
passed/opted English in B.A.II.

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 Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions.
Students have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words
(3x3=9). All questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of Four
questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.
(Texts marked with * are for detailed study)

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 Programme/Class: Year:
Semester- VI
DEGREE THIRD
Paper: SECOND

Subject: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Code: - A040602T Course Title:

Literature in Films & Media Studies
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
 Develop an understanding of the technical terminology associated with film and media
studies
 Interpret films as text and evaluate them critically
 Appraise the process of adaption of texts into films
 Recognize the nuances of film narration
 Assess various film genres and their characteristics
 Appreciate the works of prescribed writers and the directors as well who directed their
adaptations
 Students will exercise critical viewing and develop reading skills in determining the success
of adaptations and present their assessments through a variety of mediums including
presentations and essays
Credits: 05 Paper: Core Compulsory
Max. Marks: 75+25 Min. Pass Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 5-0-0.
Unit Topic No. of Lectures
Total- 75
James Monaco, ‘The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax’, in
I How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media & 15

Multimedia (New York: OUP, 2009) Chapter-3, pp.170-249

William Shakespeare- Macbeth, and its adaptation Maqbool
II 12
(2003 film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj)
Khushwant Singh- Train to Pakistan, and its adaptation
III 12
Train to Pakistan (1998 film; Directed by Pamela Rooks)
Chetan Bhagat- The 3 Mistakes of My Life, and its adaptation
IV 12
Kai Po Che (2013 film, directed by Abhishek Kapoor)
Script Writing
V 12
Dialogue
Writing
Movie Review
VI 12
Editing
Narration

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Suggested Readings:

 Boyum, J.G., “Double Exposure”, Seagull, Calcutta, 1989.

 Cartmell, D. & Whelehan, I., “The Cambridge Companion to Literature on Screen”,

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007.
 Corrigan, Timothy, J. “A Short Guide to Writing about Film”, Pearson India, 2009.

 Dix, Andrew, “Beginning Film Studies”, Viva Books, New Delhi, 2010.

 Hutcheon, L., “A Theory of Adaptation”, Routledge, New York, 2006.

 John, M.D. & Hawkes, P., “Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature”, McGraw-Hill, New
York, 2005.
 Mcfarlane, B., “Novel to Film: An Introduction to the Theory of Adaptation”, Clarendon
Press, UK, 1996.
 Thomas, L., Adaptation Studies at Crossroads, “Adaptation”, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, 2007.

Internal Class test 25 Marks (Three Times)

Course Pre-requisites: Open to all

Further Suggestions:
 This paper will be of 100 marks (75+25).
 It will be divided into Three Sections- A, B and C.
 Section- A will contain One question which will have Five Sub-questions.
Students have to attempt Three questions of 03 marks each in about 50 words
(3x3=9). All questions of this section will be from the entire syllabus.
 Section- B will be of 36 marks in which students have to attempt Four out of Six
questions of 09 marks each in about 200-250 words (4x9=36).
 Section- C will be of 30 marks in which students have to attempt Two out of
Four questions of 15 marks each in about 400-500 words(2x15=30).
 There will be an internal test of 25 marks in each semester.
 This question paper will be of Two Hours.

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