# Short Fiction in Indian Literature - Institution: IIT Madras - Department: Humanities and Social Sciences - Teacher: Prof. A Divya - Level: Undergraduate - Language: English - Subjects: Society and politics - Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109106138) - Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.) - Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109106138) - Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words) This course involves the study and analysis of fiction in English from different regions of India. The course will draw upon both short and long fiction. Students will be required to develop an understanding of both 19th century as well as contemporary Indian fiction. The objective of the course is to use literature as a point of entry into the nature of Indian identity and the Indian way of life. Intended audience: Any Interested Learners ## Lectures 1. [Plotting the Story world of "In the Flood" by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/c38b2d688ade) (YouTube) 2. [Plotting the Story world of "In the Flood" by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/5ec9488aa7d8) (YouTube) 3. [Narrative Patterns in "In the Flood"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/20f648ea158a) (YouTube) 4. [Narrative Patterns in "In the Flood"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/1e1d9bf0c0da) (YouTube) 5. [Narrative point of View and Setting in "In the Flood"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/ed05e6f31ec3) (YouTube) 6. [Close reading Kamala Das "Summer Vacation"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/890988a4b9b2) (YouTube) 7. [Close reading Kamala Das "Summer Vacation"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/42195b7de2ec) (YouTube) 8. ["Summer Vacation" Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/bf1c439d7fa4) (YouTube) 9. [Plotting Tagore's Story "Kabuliwala" (1892)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/99bc3f87b442) (YouTube) 10. [Plotting Tagore's Story "Kabuliwala"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/95f88368db01) (YouTube) 11. [Plotting the Spatiality of Tagore's "Kabuliwala"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/717af9edd89e) (YouTube) 12. [Plotting the spatiality of Tagore's "Kabuliwala"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/8a4c931cace4) (YouTube) 13. [Realism,Gender in Tagore's Kabuliwala](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/d9fd1712d393) (YouTube) 14. [How to write an Effective Paragraph](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/8845bf8180cb) (YouTube) 15. [Plotting downfall in Khuswant Singh's "Karma"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/d2d879eeb15b) (YouTube) 16. [Plotting downfall in Khuswant Singh's "Karma"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/92c87bfff3bd) (YouTube) 17. [Narrative aspects in Khuswant Singh's "Karma"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/b0fb22b8dc2b) (YouTube) 18. [Khuswant Singh's "Karma" Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/543883614515) (YouTube) 19. [Plotting Sundara Ramaswamy's "Reflowering"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/72f8e0b3f245) (YouTube) 20. [Reading the Plot for themes in Sundara Ramaswamy's "Reflowering"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/fb72d56d8ce5) (YouTube) 21. [Reading the Plot for themes in Sundara Ramaswamy's "Reflowering" (Continued)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/eba5add25527) (YouTube) 22. [Narrative Devices in Sundara Ramaswamy's "Reflowering"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/c3a75346b4d7) (YouTube) 23. [Plotting Sundara Ramaswamy's "Reflowering" Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/dba356615926) (YouTube) 24. [Short Genre and Premchand's The Chess Players](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/936b819fbd70) (YouTube) 25. [Short Story Genre and Premchand's The Chess Players](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/1de56af1fb8f) (YouTube) 26. [Short Story Structure and Premchand's The Chess Players](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/f53a51348036) (YouTube) 27. [The Chess Players Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/3ca73c7fa731) (YouTube) 28. [Psychological Climax in Premchand's The Shroud](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/6060c1344b85) (YouTube) 29. [Psychological Climax in Premchand's The Shroud ( Continued 1 )](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/583659092665) (YouTube) 30. [Psychological Climax in Premchand's The Shroud ( Continued 2 )](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/69ad75f4a4ab) (YouTube) 31. [Premchand's The Shroud](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/b1c8b69dcbfe) (YouTube) 32. [The Shroud Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/0f2c7b7abe11) (YouTube) 33. [Patriarchal Culture in "A Kitchen in the Corner of the House" - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/79f7ef07c152) (YouTube) 34. [Patriarchal Culture in "A Kitchen in the Corner of the House" - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/a10b659f3064) (YouTube) 35. [Patriarchal Culture in Ambai's "A Kitchen in the Corner of the House" - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/9c4ac4aed328) (YouTube) 36. [Patriarchal Culture in Ambai's "A Kitchen in the Corner of the House" - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/0412f75a3d83) (YouTube) 37. [Patriarchal Culture in Ambai's "A Kitchen in the Corner of the House" - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/3e909701d63c) (YouTube) 38. [Catharsis in Mulk Raj Anand's The Price of Bananas - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/e685b9092b56) (YouTube) 39. [Catharsis in Mulk Raj Anand's The Price of Bananas - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/5eb45fae6f03) (YouTube) 40. [Catharsis in Mulk Raj Anand's The Price of Bananas - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/b34a365c9ebf) (YouTube) 41. [Catharsis in Mulk Raj Anand's The Price of Bananas - Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/4ab4f120be17) (YouTube) 42. [Hidden Fractures in Ruskin Bond's The Blue Umbrella - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/1446f00f9967) (YouTube) 43. [Hidden Fractures in Ruskin Bond's The Blue Umbrella - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/b8000e1bb790) (YouTube) 44. [Hidden Fractures in Ruskin Bond's The Blue Umbrella - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/d71c6ea4f6eb) (YouTube) 45. [Hidden Fractures in Ruskin Bond's The Blue Umbrella - Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/fff6c860d237) (YouTube) 46. [Plotting and Ideology in R.K. Narayan's A Horse and Two Goats - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/95f1db397b55) (YouTube) 47. [Plotting and Ideology in R.K. Narayan's A Horse and Two Goats - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/178e894be58d) (YouTube) 48. [Plotting and Ideology in R.K. Narayan's A Horse and Two Goats - Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/eae7df7d664c) (YouTube) 49. [Childhood anxiety at Play in Anita Desai's Games at Twilight - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/20c6385d4fa5) (YouTube) 50. [Childhood anxiety at Play in Anita Desai's Games at Twilight - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/54a04b14b30d) (YouTube) 51. [Childhood anxiety at Play in Anita Desai's Games at Twilight - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/1e104b0a987c) (YouTube) 52. [Childhood anxiety at Play in Anita Desai's Games at Twilight - Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/35e13a260c8c) (YouTube) 53. [Short Fiction In Indian Literature - Overview I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/358a07f6eca1) (YouTube) 54. [Short Fiction In Indian Literature - Overview II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106138/b6d40388078a) (YouTube)