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 MA Comparative Literary Studies - Semester 1
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 Literary Theory and Criticism I:
 
 
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 Introduction to Classical Literary Theory (Plato, Aristotle).
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 Renaissance Criticism (Sidney).
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 Neoclassical Criticism (Dryden, Pope).
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 Romantic Criticism (Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley).
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 Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice:
 
 
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 Defining Comparative Literature: Scope and Methodology.
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 Thematology, Imagology, and Reception Studies.
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 Translation Theory and Practice.
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 Interdisciplinarity and Comparative Literature.
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 Indian Literature in Translation:
 
 
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 Readings from ancient and medieval Indian texts (e.g., selections from the Vedas, Upanishads, epics).
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 Modern Indian literature translated into English (poetry, drama, and fiction).
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 Focus on regional literatures and their comparative aspects.
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 Elective Courses (Choose One):
 

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 World Literature I:
 
 
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 Epic Traditions (Homer, Virgil, Valmiki, Vyasa).
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 Classical Drama (Sophocles, Euripides, Kalidasa).
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 Early Novel Forms (Cervantes, Murasaki Shikibu).
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 Literary History and Cultural Studies:
 
 
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 Introduction to Cultural Studies.
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 Theories of Cultural Production and Consumption.
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 Relationship between Literature and History.
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 Assessment:
 

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 Internal Assessments (Assignments, Presentations): 30%
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 End-Semester Examination: 70%
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 MA Comparative Literary Studies - Semester 2
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 Literary Theory and Criticism II:
 
 
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 Marxist Criticism (Marx, Engels, Lukács).
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 Psychoanalytic Criticism (Freud, Lacan).
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 Feminist Criticism (Woolf, de Beauvoir, Showalter).
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 Structuralism and Post-Structuralism (Saussure, Barthes, Derrida).
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 Literary Genres: Theory and History:
 
 
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 Theory and evolution of poetry, drama, and the novel.
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 Comparative analysis of genre conventions across different literatures.
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 Hybrid genres and experimental forms.
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 European Literature in Translation:
 
 
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 Readings from major European literary traditions (French, German, Spanish, Russian).
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 Focus on key authors and movements from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
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 Comparative analysis of themes and styles.
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 World Literature II:
 
 
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 Modern Drama (Ibsen, Chekhov, Brecht).
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 The Modern Novel (Joyce, Proust, Kafka).
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 Postcolonial Literature (Achebe, Rushdie, Atwood).
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 Translation Studies:
 
 
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 Theories of Translation.
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 Cultural and Linguistic Aspects of Translation.
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 Practical Translation Exercises.
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 Assessment:
 

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 Internal Assessments (Assignments, Presentations): 30%
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 End-Semester Examination: 70%
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 MA Comparative Literary Studies - Semester 3
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 Postcolonial Literature and Theory:
 
 
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 Key concepts in postcolonial theory (Orientalism, hybridity, diaspora).
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 Readings from postcolonial writers across the globe.
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 Focus on issues of identity, representation, and resistance.
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 Literary Movements and Intellectual History:
 
 
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 Study of major literary movements (Modernism, Surrealism, Existentialism).
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 Relationship between literature and intellectual history.
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 Influence of philosophical ideas on literary texts.
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 Literatures of the Global South:
 
 
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 Focus on literary traditions from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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 Themes of globalization, migration, and cultural exchange.
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 Comparative analysis of literary responses to social and political issues.
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 Elective Courses (Choose One):
 

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 Literary Criticism in the 21st Century:
 
 
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 Contemporary critical approaches (ecocriticism, digital humanities, affect theory).
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 Debates on the future of literary studies.
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 Film Studies:
 
 
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 Introduction to film theory and analysis.
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 Relationship between literature and film.
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 Study of film genres and movements.
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 Assessment:
 

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 Internal Assessments (Assignments, Presentations): 30%
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 End-Semester Examination: 70%
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 MA Comparative Literary Studies - Semester 4
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 Core Courses:
 

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 Gender Studies and Literature:
 
 
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 Theories of gender and sexuality.
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 Representation of gender in literature.
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 Feminist and queer literary criticism.
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 World Literature: Special Topics:
 
 
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 In-depth study of a specific theme or region in world literature.
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 Examples: Literature of the African Diaspora, Contemporary Latin American Literature, etc.
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 Dissertation/Project Work:
 
 
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 Students will work on a research project under the guidance of a faculty member.
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 The dissertation should demonstrate original research and critical analysis.
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 Elective Courses (Choose One):
 

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 Digital Humanities:
 
 
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 Introduction to digital tools and methods for literary research.
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 Text analysis, data visualization, and digital archiving.
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 Creative Writing:
 
 
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 Workshop-based course focusing on the craft of writing.
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 Students will produce original creative work in poetry, fiction, or drama.
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 Assessment:
 

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 Internal Assessments (Assignments, Presentations): 30%
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 End-Semester Examination/Dissertation: 70%
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