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Elements of Literature and Creative Communication

Prof. H.S. Komalesha · IIT Kharagpur

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Lectures

Week 1 :

  1. Lecture 01: Elements of Literature and Creative communication Video
  2. Lecture 02: Literature and its relevance Video
  3. Lecture 03: A Multidimensional Engagement with Literature Video
  4. Lecture 04: How to read and appreciate Literature? Video
  5. Lecture 05: Literature - Learner's Perspective Video

Week 2 :

  1. Lecture 06: Ways of Reading .1 Video
  2. Lecture 07: Forms and Genres of Literature Video
  3. Lecture 08: Feminist Literary Criticism Video
  4. Lecture 09: Marxist Literary Criticism Video
  5. Lecture 10: Postcolonial Literary Criticism Video

Week 3 :

  1. Lecture 11: Tracing the Roots of Poetry Video
  2. Lecture 12: Origins of Poetry Video
  3. Lecture 13: Poetry and its Tributaries Video
  4. Lecture 14: Poetry and its Tributaries 2 Video
  5. Lecture 15: Reflecting on poetry and its forms (Quiz) Video

Week 4 :

  1. Lecture 16: Elements of Poetry Video
  2. Lecture 17: Elements of Poetry 2 Video
  3. Lecture 18: English Poetry: An Overview. Old English to Elizabethan Video
  4. Lecture 19: English Poetry: An Overview. Elizabethan to Metaphysical Video
  5. Lecture 20: English Poetry: An Overview. 17th centure onwards Video

Week 5 :

  1. Lecture 21: Indian English Poetry: The Beginnings Video
  2. Lecture 22: Arun Kolatkar and the Bombay Circle of Poets Video
  3. Lecture 23: Kamala Das Video
  4. Lecture 24: Confessional Poetry of Kamala Das Video
  5. Lecture 25 : AK Ramanujan Video

Week 6:

  1. Lecture 26: Contemporary World poetry Video
  2. Lecture 27: Hafez: The Poet for Life Video
  3. Lecture 28: Date with European Poetry Video
  4. Lecture 29: Second date with European Poetry Video
  5. Lecture 30: American poetry Video

Week 7 :

  1. Lecture 31: Introduction to Fiction Video
  2. Lecture 32: Elements of Fiction Video
  3. Lecture 33: Elements of Fiction 2 Video
  4. Lecture 34: Fiction and its Branches Video
  5. Lecture 35: Fiction and its Branches 2 Video

Week 8 :

  1. Lecture 36: Tools of the Trade: Narrative Techniques in Fiction Video
  2. Lecture 37: Tools of the Trade: Narrative Techniques in Fiction Video
  3. Lecture 38: Animal Farm Video
  4. Lecture 39: Animal Farm 2 Video
  5. Lecture 40: Animal Farm: A Critical Exploration Video

Week 9 :

  1. Lecture 41: Introducing Short Fiction Video
  2. Lecture 42: Origin and Development of Short Fiction Video
  3. Lecture 43: Borges and the Book of Sand Video
  4. Lecture 44: Two Stories and Three Cheers Video
  5. Lecture 45: Quiz on Short Fiction Video

Week 10 :

  1. Lecture 46: Introduction to Drama Video
  2. Lecture 47: Elements of Drama Video
  3. Lecture 48: Drama and its types Video
  4. Lecture 49: Comedy: Drama and its Types Video
  5. Lecture 50: Dramatic Devices: Tricks and Tactics that make Theatre Tick Video

Week 11 :

  1. Lecture 51: Aristotle and the Dramatic Art Video
  2. Lecture 52: A Snapshot of Western Drama Video
  3. Lecture 53: Modern Drama Video
  4. Lecture 54: A Doll's House Video
  5. Lecture 55: A Critical Dismantling of Dolls House Video

Week 12 :

  1. Lecture 56: Indian Drama Video
  2. Lecture 57: Modern Indian Drama Video
  3. Lecture 58: Hayavadana Video
  4. Lecture 59: Hayavadana: a critical perspective Video
  5. Lecture 60: A QUIZ Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 22-02-2022 Video
  2. Live Session 15-03-2022 Video
  3. Live Session 29-02-2024 Video
  4. Live Session 27-03-2024 Video
  5. Live Session 15-04-2024 Video
  6. Live Session 21-02-2025 Video
  7. Live Session 18-03-2025 Video
  8. Live Session 11-04-2025 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kharagpur
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. H.S. Komalesha
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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