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Introduction to World Literature

Prof. Merin Simi Raj · IIT Madras

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Lectures

Week 1

  1. Reading World Literature Video
  2. Epic of Gilgamesh Video
  3. Beowulf : The Anglo - Saxon narratie poem Video
  4. The Lusiads by Luis De Camoes Video

Week 2

  1. "Challenges and Possibilities for World Literature " by Kathleen Shields Video
  2. "The Garden of Forking Paths" by Borges - Part I Video
  3. "The Garden of Forking Paths" by Borges - Part II Video
  4. "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner - Part I Video
  5. "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner - Part II Video

Week 3

  1. "Sonnet 130" by Shakespeare and "Love Sonnet XVI" by Neruda Video
  2. "Song of Lawino" by Okot p' Bitek Video
  3. "Tortures" by Wislawa Szymborska Video
  4. Spivak, Gayatri Chakravorty The Politics of translation Video

Week 4

  1. Othello -1 Video
  2. Othello -2 Video
  3. Othello -3 Video
  4. Doll's House Video

Week 5

  1. Yellow Wallpaper Video
  2. Toba Tek Singh Video
  3. Oroonoko - I Video
  4. Oroonoko - II Video

Week 6

  1. Poetics Of Aristotle - I Video
  2. Poetics Of Aristotle - II Video
  3. Longinus on the Subline - I Video
  4. Longinus on the Subline - II Video

Week 7

  1. Errata in MC Video
  2. From Errata to MC Video
  3. The Third and the final Continent Video
  4. The Third and the final Continent - 2 Video

Week 8

  1. "Balthazar's Marvellous Afternoon" - I by Marquez Video
  2. "Balthazar's Marvellous Afternoon" - II Video
  3. The Wasteland - I Video
  4. The Wasteland - II Video

Week 9

  1. The Wall by Sartre - I Video
  2. The Wall by Sartre - II Video
  3. The Applicant Video
  4. Everyday Use Video

Week 10

  1. Catcher in the Rye Video
  2. Catcher in the Rye - II Video
  3. Stage'ing Protests Video
  4. DR Faustus Video

Week 11

  1. In A Grove Video
  2. Metamorphosis-I Video
  3. Metamorphosis-II Video
  4. Diary Of a Madman Video

Week 12

  1. Solid Objects Video
  2. Dawn of the New Indian Novel in English Video
  3. Bartleby The Scrivener Video
  4. The Great Gatsby - I Video
  5. The Great Gatsby - II Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Merin Simi Raj
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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