ASIA 3340: Contemporary South Asian Literature 3 Credit Hours
This course explores South Asian experiences by examining diverse aesthetic and cultural perspectives from 20th and 21st century diasporic South Asian literature. In order to familiarize students with the diverse South Asian population, this course introduces students to a variety of South Asian experiences through literary works from diasporic writers in this demographic. Through critical reading and analysis, reflection, discussion, and research, students discover how similar the South Asian experience is to other familiar communities.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. Identify the definition(s) of postcolonial literature.
2. Evaluate both the usefulness and the limitations of grouping literature under the heading of “postcolonial” writing.
3. Identify some Indian writers and filmmakers who are often designated as postcolonial and identify their major works as well as information about their lives and culture(s).
4. Analyze the major literary terms, themes, and writing strategies employed by these writers.
5. Analyze some of the major ideas proposed by postcolonial theory.
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