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ENGL273
Indian Writing in Diaspora
ENGL273 SP
Crosslistings: WMST289
Next Offered in 9798 SP
The Indian diaspora spans the world; there are Indian
communities in Africa, the Middle East, England, North and
South America, the Caribbean, as well as southeast Asia.
Using novels and short stories, this course will focus upon
the question of identity. Can such a widespread population,
diverse in class, cultural practices, and local histories,
claim a singular identity? What does it mean to be "Indian"
in these conditions? When is Indian identity claimed and
for what purposes? How is such an identity constructed and
what role does race, ethnicity, culture, or nationality play
in it? The literary readings will be supplemented with
historical and sociological materials.
MAJOR READINGS
Hanif Kureishi: WITH YOUR TONGUE DOWN MY
THROAT, THE RAINBOW SIGN, THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA, MY
BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE
Salman Rushdie: "In the Belly of the Whale," "Imaginary
Homelands," "In the Heart of the Race," "East Indians in
Trinidad," "Reworlding," "Gilroy?"
THE SATANIC VERSES
V.S. Naipaul: IN A FREE STATE, A BEND IN THE RIVER, MIGUEL
STREET
Neil Bissoondath: A CASUAL BRUTALITY
Indira Ganesan: THE JOURNEY
Bharati Mukherjee: MIDDLEMAN AND OTHER STORIES, JASMINE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
A reading journal, midterm,
final, research paper
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course counts
toward the Department's Historicity requirement. Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
ENGL201
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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