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American Literature & Culture

Prof. Aysha Viswamohan · IIT Madras

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Lectures

Week 1 - Introduction to the course. Henry James. The Portrait of a Lady. Introduction to Henry James and his works…

  1. Lecture 1- Introduction to the course on American Literature and Culture Video
  2. Lecture 2- Henry James: Introduction Video
  3. Lecture 3 - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady Video
  4. Lecture 4 - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady (Chapter 1-20) Video
  5. Lecture 5 - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady (Chapter 1-20 continued) Video
  6. Lecture 6 - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady (Chapter 1-20 continued) Video
  7. Lecture 7 - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady (Chapter 21-35) Video
  8. Lecture 8a - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady (Chapter 21-34) Video
  9. Lecture 8b - Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady (Chapter 35) Video

Week 2 : Theodore Dreiser. An American Tragedy.Plot/character/literary techniques/style

  1. Lecture 9a - Theodore Dreiser: An American Tragedy- Introduction Video
  2. Lecture 9b - Theodore Dreiser: An American Tragedy Video
  3. Lecture 10a - Theodore Dreiser: An American Tragedy Video
  4. Lecture 10b - Theodore Dreiser: An American Tragedy Video
  5. Lecture 10c - Theodore Dreiser: An American Tragedy Video

Week 3: Herman Melville. Moby Dick

  1. Lecture 11 - Herman Melville : Moby Dick Video
  2. Lecture 12 - Herman Melville : Moby Dick Video
  3. Lecture 12a - Herman Melville : A brief overview Video
  4. Lecture 13a - Short Story Video
  5. Lecture 13b - Flannery O'Connor : A brief overview Video

Week 4: ”Flannery O’Connor. “Good Country People.”/ Ernest Hemingway. The Sun Also RisesPlot/character/literary…

  1. Lecture 14 - Flannery O'Connor Video
  2. Lecture 15 - Ernest Hemingway : A brief overview Video
  3. Lecture 16- Ernest Hemingway : The Sun also Rises Video
  4. Lecture 17- Ernest Hemingway : The Sun also Rises Video
  5. Lecture 18- Ernest Hemingway : The Sun also Rises Video
  6. Lecture 19- Ernest Hemingway: The Sun also Rises Video
  7. Lecture 20- F. Scott Fitzgerald : A brief overview Video

Week 5 - American Romanticism Edgar Allan Poe. “Annabel Lee" / Lillian Hellman. The Children’s…

  1. Lecture 21 - Romanticism Video
  2. Lecture 22 - Edgar Allen Poe : Annabel Lee Video
  3. Lecture 23 - American Drama Video
  4. Lecture 24 - Lillian Hellman Video
  5. Lecture 25 - Lillian Hellman : The Children's Hour Video
  6. Lecture 26 - Lillian Hellman : The Children's Hour Video
  7. Lecture 27 - Lillian Hellman : The Children's Hour Video

Week - 6 - Arthur Miller. A View from the Bridge.Plot/character/literary techniques/style

  1. Lecture 28 - Arthur Miller : The Dramatist, his life and works Video
  2. Lecture 29 - Arthur Miller : A View From The Bridge Video
  3. Lecture 30 - Arthur Miller : A View From The Bridge Video
  4. Lecture 31 - Arthur Miller : A View From The Bridge Video

Week 7 - Eugene O’Neill. Desire under the Elms.Introduction to Eugene O’Neill and his worksPlot/character/literary…

  1. Lecture 32- Eugene O'Neill : An Introduction Video
  2. Lecture 33 - Eugene O'Neill : Desire Under the Elms Video

Week 8 - Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence. Plot/character/literary techniques/style

  1. Lecture 34 - Edith Wharton: An Introduction Video

Week 9 - Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.

  1. Lecture 35 - Edith Wharton: Age Of Innocence Video

Week 10 - Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence

  1. Lecture 36 - Edith Wharton: The Age of Innocence Video

Week 11 - Edith Wharton: The Age of Innocence

  1. Lecture 37 - Edith Wharton: The Age of Innocence Video

Week 12 - Christopher Hitchens: Jewish Power, Jewish Peril

  1. Lecture 38 - Christopher Hitchens: Jewish Power, Jewish Peril Video
  2. Lecture 39 - Hart Crane : The Bridge Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 08-07-2021 Video
  2. Live Session 13-09-2021 Video
  3. Live Session 10-08-2021 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Aysha Viswamohan
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
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