This course will introduce you to the study of literature from the Indian subcontinent, particularly India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. By placing at the forefront of discussion the notion of colonization and its effects, we will examine the intersections of key themes including language, diaspora, race and gender, the body, and the historical legacy of colonialism. The novel will be our primary textual form. We will also spend time engaging with poems and short stories, as well as the theoretical works that have shaped the literature of this region and postcolonial literature, more generally.
- Teacher: Joshua Prescott