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MA II SYLLABUS WEF JUNE 2018

MA-II ENGLISH SYLLABUS WEF JUNE 2018

ENG 231 and 241 : Literary Theory and Concepts 
Objectives: 
1) To introduce the students to a wide range of critical methods, literary theories and concepts. 
2) To enable them to use the various critical approaches and advanced literary theories. 
3) To familiarize the learners with the trends and cross-disciplinary nature of literary theories. 
4) To enable them to use various critical tools in the analysis of literary and cultural texts. 

Semester - III 
1. Aristotle: Mimesis 
2. Romanticism: Fancy and Imagination 
3. New Criticism: Objective Correlative, Intentional Fallacy, Affective Fallacy. 
4. Marxism: Hegemony, Ideology, Base and Superstructure 
5. Psychoanalysis: Correspondence between literary and unconscious process, Dreamwork. 
6. Bakhtin and dialogic principle: Polyphony, Dialogism, Heteroglossia, Carnival 
7. Indian Aesthetics: Rasa, Dhvani, Vakrokti, Alamkara. 

Pattern of Evaluation
Internal Evaluation - 40 marks 
External Evaluation – 60 marks  
Question Paper Format              
Que.1. Multiple choice questions on texts prescribed (any 12 out of 15)         12 Marks 
Que.2. Long answer question on literary theory/concepts (A OR B)               12 Marks 
Que.3. Long answer question on literary theory/concepts (A OR B)               12 Marks 
Que.4. Long answer question on literary theory/concepts (A OR B)               12 Marks 
Que.5. Short notes on literary theory/concept (any 2 out of 4)                        12 Marks 

Semester – IV 
1. Gender and Queer Theory: Feminism, Radical feminism, Third World feminism 
2. Structuralism: Sign, Signifier and Signified, Langue, Parole. 
3. Poststructuralism: Deconstruction, Text, Difference. 
4. Postcolonialism: Mimicry, Subaltern, Hybridity. 
5. New Historicism: Cultural Poetics, Textuality of History and Historicity of Text, Cultural Materialism. 
6. Ecocriticism: Green Studies, Anthropocentrism. 
7. Postmodernism: Simulacrum and Simulacra, Hyper reality, Grand Narrative 

Pattern of Evaluation 
External Evaluation – 60 marks 
Internal Evaluation - 40 marks 

Question Paper Pattern
Que.1. Multiple choice questions on texts prescribed (any 12 out of 15)         12 Marks 
Que.2. Long answer question on literary theory/concepts (A OR B)               12 Marks 
Que.3. Long answer question on literary theory/concepts (A OR B)               12 Marks 
Que.4. Long answer question on literary theory/concepts (A OR B)               12 Marks 
Que.5. Short notes on literary theory/concept (any 2 out of 4)                        12 Marks 

Recommended Reading: 
1. Abraham, Taisha. Introducing Postcolonial Theories, Macmillan, 2009 
2. Adams, Hazard . Critical Theory since Plato. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. 
3. Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literacy and Cultural Theory, New Delhi: Viva Books, 2008. 
4. Bell, Michael. F R Leavis, Routledge London, 1988 
5. Brooks, Cleanth. The New Criticism, 1979 
6. Das, Bijay Kumar. Twentieth Century Criticism. New Delhi: Atlantic 
7. Eagleton, Terry. Marxism and Literary Criticism, London: Routledge Publishers, 2002 
8. Freud, Sigmund. An Outline of Psycho-Analysis, Hogarth Press London, 1940 
9. Gilbert, Frederick. Encyclopaedia of Literary Criticism, Amol Publications, New Delhi 2006 
10. Habib, M.A.R.A. History of Literary Criticism : From Plato to the Present, London: Blackwell, 2005. 
11. Hall, Donald E. Literary and Cultural Theory: From Basic Principles to Advanced Application. Boston: Houghton, 2001 
12. Halliwel, S. The Aesthetics of Mimesis: Ancient Text and Modern Prblems, Princeton University Press, 2002 
13. Hutcheon, Linda. The Politics of Postmodernism, 1989 
14. Jameson, Frederik. Postmodernism, Durham, N C, Duke University Press, 1991 
15. Jefferson, Anne and D. Robey, eds. Modern Literary Theory: A Comparative Introduction, London: Batsford, 1986. 
16. Kessey, Donald. Contexts for Criticism, 4th Ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2003. 
17. Lobb, Edward. T S Eliot and the Romantic Tradition, Routledge London, 1981. 
18. Latimer, Dan. Contemporary Critical Theory. San Diego: Harcourt, 1989. 
19. Lentriccia, Frank. After the New Criticism. Chicago: Chicago UP,1980. 
20. Lodge, David and Nigel Wood(ed.) Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader (First Indian Reprint) New Delhi: Pearson, 2003. 
21. Nayar, Pramod K. Postcolonial Literature, Pearson Longman, 2008 
22. Nagranjan, M.S. English Literary Criticism and Theory : An Introduction History. Hyderabad Orient Black Swan, 2006. 
23. Natoli, Joseph ed. Tracing Literary Theory. Chicago: U of Illinois P, 1987. 
24. Pollock, Sheldon. A Rasa Reader, Columbia University Press, 2016 
25. Raghavan V. and Nagendra (ed.) An Introduction to Indian Poetics. Madras: MacMillan,1970. 
26. Ramamurthi, Lalitha. An Introduction to Literary Theory. Chennai: University of Madras, 2006. 
27. Ruthven, K.K. Feminist Literary Studies : An Introduction, 1984. 
28. Selden, Raman and Peter Widdowson. A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory. 3rd edn. Lexington: U of Kentucky P, 1993. 
29 Seturaman V S. Indian Aesthetics, An Introduction, Trinity, 2000 
30. Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide. New York: Garland Publishing,1999. 
31. Waugh, Patricia. Literary Theory and Criticism, Oxford University Press, 2011 
32. Weddon, Chris. Feminist Practice and Poststructuralist Theory, 1987. 
33. Wimsatt, William K and Beardsley, Monroe C. On Literary Intention, Edinburgh University Press, 1976 
34. Wolfreys, Julian. ed. Introducing Literary Theories: A Guide and Glossary. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003.

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