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Gujarat University Syllabus of English (As per NEP – 2020)

List of Members of the Syllabus Designing Committee:

- Dr. Jagdish Joshi, Chairman, BoS - Dr. Nitesh Solanki, Member, BoS

- Dr. Kavita Patel, Member, BoS - Dr. Jagdish Anerav, Member, BoS

- Dr. Darshana Bhatt, Member,BoS - Dr. Dushyant Nimavat, Member,BoS

- Dr. Nutan Kotak, Member, BoS - Dr. Vipul Solanki, Member, BoS

- Dr. Chetan Mewada, Member, BoS - Dr. Hardeepsinh Gohil, Member,BoS

- Dr. Rucha Brahmbhatt, Member, BoS

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List of Members of the Syllabus Development Committee

(English for AEC and SEC):

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Dr. Jagdish Joshi, Chairman, BoS - Dr. Alkesh Patel
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- Dr. Nitesh Solanki, Member, BoS - Dr. Bharti Dave

- Dr. Harbhadrasinh Sarvaiya

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- Dr. Madhusudan Mukherjee

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List of Members of the Syllabus Development Committee

(English for DSCM, MI and MD Courses):

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- Dr. Jagdish Joshi, Chairman, BoS - Dr. Alkesh Patel

- Dr. Nitesh Solanki, Member, BoS - Dr. Swati Kapadia

- Dr. Rucha Brahmbhatt, Member, BoS - Dr. Vidya Rao

- Dr. Ketan Gediya

- Dr. Kshipra Purani

- Dr. Bhakti Vaishnav

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List of Members for Textbook (For BA/BSc Sem I and II - AEC) Preparation
Committee:

- Dr. Jagdish Joshi, Chairman, BoS - Dr. Nitesh Solanki, Member, BoS

- Dr. Kavita Patel, Member, BoS - Dr. Jagdish Anerav, Member, BoS

- Dr. Darshana Bhatt, Member,BoS - Dr. Dushyant Nimavat, Member,BoS

- Dr. Nutan Kotak, Member, BoS - Dr. Vipul Solanki, Member, BoS

- Dr. Chetan Mewada, Member, BoS - Dr. Hardeepsinh Gohil, Member,BoS

- Dr. Rucha Brahmbhatt, Member, BoS - Dr. Alkesh Patel

- Dr. Bharti Dave - Dr. Harbhadrasinh Sarvaiya

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BA (Hons.) with English as DSC (Core/Major)))
Discipline Specific Courses for Undergraduate Programme of
study with ENGLISH (Core/Major)
Semester-2
DSC-C– ENG-121 (Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature)
Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature
Subject English Semester 02
Course Title Foundation Studies in Indian Course Credit 04
English Literature
Category Major Course Course No 121
Course Code DSC-C-ENG-121 Certificate Course
End Semester Examination 2 ½ Hours 50 Marks

Programme Teaching Category Credit Internal External Practical/ Total

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B. A. 60 Major Course 04 50 50 NA 100

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- Offer the historical and cultural contexts of Indian English Literature.
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- Provide a wide range of perspectives and voices within the literature
- Encourage discussions and debates about the cultural, social, and political issues raised by
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Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
- Gain a foundational understanding of the socio-political, historical and cultural background
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- Engage with the works of prominent Indian English authors appreciating their distinct styles
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authors.
- Explore the broader social and cultural implications of the literary works especially fiction
and poetry.
- Develop critical thinking and reflective skills, enabling them to engage in thoughtful
discussions and written analyses of the texts.

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Syllabus of DSC-C-ENG-121
Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature
Unit No. Title/Author/Topic Text

- History of Indian English Literature

by M. K. Naik
A. Literary Ages and their
01 Characteristics (Sahitya Akademi)
(See the list below)
(15 Hrs) B. Major events - Indian English Literature 1980-2000:
(See the list below) A Critical Survey by M K Naik and
Shyamala A.Narayan
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- A History of English Literature
by M. K. Naik
A. Writers and their ages

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(See the list below)
(15 Hrs) - Indian English Literature 1980-2000:
B. Writers and their works A Critical Survey by M K Naik and
(See the list below) Shyamala A.Narayan
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Fiction: The English Teacher

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R. K. Narayan
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INDIAN THOUGHT PUBLICATIONS

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Poems:
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04 1. ‘A Walk by Moonlight’ by Henry Derozio

Florets -Orient Blackswan Pub.
(15 Hrs) 2. ‘Our Casuarina Tree’ by Toru Dutt
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3. ‘Paper Boats’ by Rabindranath Tagore

Note: Unit 1 (A) Literary Ages and their Characteristics
Note: The periodization of literary history follows the texts A History of English Literature
by M. K. Naik for the first four literary ages, and Indian English Literature 1980-2000: A
Critical Survey by M K Naik and Shyamala A. Narayan for the Modern Age.
(1) Name of the Age : From the Beginning to 1857

No. Characteristics
1 Rise of Indian English Literature and the Indian Renaissance
2 Beginning and spread of English education as well as Western ideas
3 Rediscovery of India’s past by ‘Orientalists’
4 Beginning of Prose writing in the Indian Presidencies

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(2) Name of the Age : Winds of Change : 1857-1920

No. Characteristics
1 Several mature works in verse and prose during a relatively short period
2 Religious, political and social reform movements
3 ‘Prose of thought’ in abundance
4 Earliest women novelists

(3) Name of the Age : The Gandhian Whirlwind : 1920-1947

No. Characteristics
1 Lean period for poetry and drama
2 Flowering of fiction and the trio of major novelists
3 Autobiographies by six women writers
4 Journalism with nationalistic spirit

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(4) Name of the Age : Independence and After : 1947- 1980
No. Characteristics
1 ‘New Poets’ with originality in expression and modernity in themes
2 Emergence of a school of women novelists amidst abundance of fiction

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3 Evaluation of British literature by Indian critics
4 Beginning of English journals in India and low-priced editions of books by Indian
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(5) Name of the Age : Modern Age :1980-2000
No. Characteristics
1 Magic realism, animal fable and social realism in fiction
2 Impressive corpus of Dalit literature
3 ‘Bombay Poets’ and women poets led by Eunice de Souza
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4 Diaspora writers’ notable contribution to fiction

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Unit 1(B) Literary Ages and Major events

Note : The events component follows the chapters in the texts A History of English
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Literature by M. K. Naik for the first four literary ages, and Indian English Literature 1980-
2000 : A Critical Survey by M K Naik and Shymala A. Narayan for the Modern Age.
Name of the Age : From the Beginning to 1857
No. Event Year
1 Battle of Plassey 1757
2 Foundation of Bengal Asiatic Society 1784
3 Macaulay’s Minute on Education 1835
4 Foundation of three universities in India 1857

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Name of the Age : The Winds of Change : 1857-1920
No. Event Year
1 End of the East India Company rule 1858
2 Foundation of Prarthana Samaj 1867

3 Partition of Bengal 1905

4 Foundation of the first women’s university in India by D.K. Karve 1916
(Naik, Chapter 4)
Name of the Age : The Gandhian Whirlwind : 1920-1947
No. Event Year
1 The star of Lokmanya Tilak set and the sun of Gandhiji rose 1920

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2 Civil Disobedience Movement 1930
3 Quit India Movement 1942

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4 Foundation of All India Scheduled Castes Federation by Dr Babasaheb 1942
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Note : The first two events belong to previous age in terms of chronology, but M K Naik
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places them in the chapter ‘The Gandhian Whirlwind’ in terms of the spirit behind the
events.

Name of the Age : Independence and After : 1947- 1980

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No. Event Year

1 Partition of India 1947
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2 Creation of linguistic states in India 1956

3 Foundation of the Writers Workshop in Kolkata 1958
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4 Sahitya Akademi awards started covering Indian English Literature 1960

Name of the Age : Modern Age :1980-2000

No. Events Year
1 Declaration of the Emergency 1975
2 Festival of India in England 1982
3 Formal beginning of the process of India’s economic liberalization 1991
4 Demolition of Babri Masjid 1992

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Unit 2 (A) Writers and literary Ages to which each of the writers belongs.
Name of the Age : From the Beginning to 1857

Ram Mohun Roy, Cavelly Venkata Boriah, Henry Derozio, Michael Madhusudan Dutt

Name of the Age : The Winds of Change : 1857-1920

Toru Dutt, Behramji Malabari, Romesh Chunder Dutt, Aurobindo Ghose,
Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Dadabhai Naoroji, Bankim Chnadra Chatterjee,
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya, Krupabai Satthianadhan
Name of the Age : The Gandhian Whirlwind : 1920-1947

M. K. Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, M N Roy, Cornelia Sorabji, Thyagaraja Paramasiva

Kailasam, Bharati Sarabhai, Mulk Raj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Raja Rao, K.A. Abbas, B R
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Name of the Age : Independence and After : 1947- 1980

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Nissim Ezekiel, Dom Moraes, Shiv K Kumar, P. Lal, A. K. Ramanujan, Arun Kolatkar,
Kamala Das, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Manohar Malgonkar, G V Desani, Kamala Markandaya,
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Nirad C Chaudhuri, Sininivasa Iyengar
Name of the Age : Modern Age :1980-2000

Nayantara Sahgal, Anita Desai, Khushwant Singh, Chaman Nahal, Salman Rushdie,
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Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Rohinton Mistry, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Shashi Deshpande,
Mrinal Pande, Manjula Padmanabhan, Esther David, Jayanta Mahapatra, A K Mehrotra,
R. Raj Rao, Imtiaz Dharkar, Ruskin Bond, Girish Karnad, Mahesh Dattani, Arundhati Roy,
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Name of the Writer Name of the Work
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1 Cavelly Venkata Boriah Account of the Jains
2 Ram Mohun Roy Defence of Hindoo Theism
3 Henry Derozio The Fakeer of Jungheera
4 Michael Madhusudan Dutt Visions of the Past
5 Toru Dutt Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan
6 Aurobindo Ghose Savitri
7 Rabindranath Tagore Gitanjali, Chitra
8 Sarojini Naidu The Golden Threshold

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9 M. K. Gandhi Hind Swaraj
10 Jawaharlal Nehru The Discovery of India
11 Subhas Chandra Bose An Indian Pilgrim
12 M. N. Roy New Humanism: A Manifesto
13 T. P. Kailasam The Brahmin’s Curse
14 Mulk Raj Anand Coolie
15 R. K. Narayan Swami and Friends
16 Raja Rao Kanthapura
17 Nissim Ezekiel A Time to Change
18 Dom Moraes A Beginning
19 A. K. Ramanujan The Striders
20 Shiv K. Kumar Cobwebs in the Sun

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21 Jayanta Mahapatra Close the Sky, Ten by Ten
22 Bhabani Bhattacharya He Who Rides a Tiger

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23 Manohar Malgonkar The Princess
24 Khushwant Singh Train to Pakistan
25 Ruth Jhabwala Heat and Dust
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26 Kamala Markandya Two Virgins
27 Nayantara Sahgal A Situation in New Delhi
28 Anita Desai Fire on the Mountain
29 G V Desani All About H. Hatterr
30 Girish Karnad Hayavadana
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31 Nirad Chaudhari The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

32 Shashi Deshpande The Dark Holds no Terrors
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33 Amitav Ghose The Circle of Reason

34 Salman Rushdie Midnight’s Children
35 Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy, The Golden Gate
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36 Chmaman Nahal The Triumph of the Tricolour

37 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things
38 Agha Shahid Ali In Memory of Begum Akhtar
39 Jhumpa Lahiri Interpreter of Maladies
40 Ruskin Bond The Blue Umbrella

41 Mahesh Dattani Final Solutions

42 Rohinton Mistry Such a Long Journey
43 Upamanyu Chaterjee English August : An Indian Story
44 C D Narasimhaiah N for Nobody : The Autobiography of An English Teacher

45 Romesh Chunder Dutt The Economic History of India

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Recommended Reading:
- Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. An Illustrated History of Indian Literature in English.
Permanent Black, 2003.
- George, K M. Masterpieces of Indian Literature: 3 vols. National Books Trust, 1997.
- Nehru, Jawaharlal. The Discovery of India. Penguin India, 2008.
- Viswanthan, Gauri. Masks of Conquest: Literary Study and English Rule in India.
Faber, 1990.
- Dwivedi, A N. Indo-Anglican Poetry. Kitab Mahal, 1979.
- Naik, M. K. Perspectives on Indian Prose in English. Abhinav Prakashan, 1982
e-Content:
- Website: English GUETA
- Android/iPhone Application of English GUETA
- YouTube Channel of English GUETA

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Pre-Requisite : The student should have cleared Standard XII or equivalent with at least one
paper of English Language.

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Modes of Evaluation:
1. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE): - Formative
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(A) Attendance: 10 Marks
(B) Assignment: 10 Marks
(C) Mid-Term Evaluation: 30 Marks
After completion of the syllabus, the faculty member will conduct mid-term evaluation. The
concerned faculty member will decide the mode of mid-term evaluation from the following:
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v MCQ-based Examination (Online/Offline)

(30 MCQs of one mark each, Time Duration: 30 Minutes)
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v Any one from the following:
• Open Book Exam
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• Self-test
• Essay/Article Writing
• Quizzes (On/Offline)
• Objective Test
• Class Assignment
• Research/Dissertation
• Case Studies
• Report Writing
• Interviews
• Poster Presentation
• Seminar
• Paper Presentation
• Viva Voce/Oral

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(OR)
v Descriptive Examination
The question paper pattern can be similar to the university exam pattern.
2. Semester End Evaluation (SEE): - Summative
- There shall be a semester end examination to be conducted by Gujarat University at the
end of the semester.
- The examination pattern is mentioned below:

DSC-C-ENG-121 (Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature)

Examination Pattern for external (university) exams:
Q. 1. (a) Objective type of questions (Unit-1-A) (5 out of 5) Marks 05
(b) Objective type of questions (Unit-1-B) (5 out of 5) Marks 05

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Q. 2. (a) Objective type of questions (Unit-2-A) (5 out of 5) Marks 05
(b) Objective type of questions (Unit-2-B) (5 out of 5) Marks 05
Q. 3. Long Answer based on Unit -3 (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10
Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR

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Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
Q. 4. Long Answer based on Unit -4 (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10
Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR
Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
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Q. 5. MCQs (10 out of 12) (From Unit - 3 & 4) Marks 10
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Semester-2
DSC-C-ENG-122
Title: Forms of Literature – I: Short Story
Title: Forms of Literature-I: Short Story
Subject English Semester 02
Course Title Forms of Literature-I: Short Story Course Credit 04
Category Major Course Course No. 122
Course Code DSC-C-ENG-122 Certificate Course
End Semester Examination 2 ½ Hours 50 Marks
Programme Teaching Category Credit Internal External Practical/ Total
Hours Marks Marks Viva Marks
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B.A. 60 Major 04 50 50 NA 100
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- To offer the students a basic introduction to the short story as a form of literature
- To enable the students to appreciate the elements of the short story form
- To promote a better understanding of literature through stories
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- To sensitize the students about the importance of human values
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Course Outcomes:
- Develop an understanding of literature and literary forms
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- Gain an introductory knowledge of literary devices and elements

- Apprehend the art of storytelling through short stories
- Learn to critically evaluate the style of the greatest short story writers from across the world.
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Syllabus of DSC-C-ENG-122
Title: Forms of Literature – I: Short Story

Unit No. Title/ Author/Topic Text

01. (1) The structure of the Short Story A Background to the Study
(15 Hrs) (2) The Origin and Development of the Short Story of English Literature by B
Prasad (Macmillan Pub.India
Ltd.) Section: III Chapter-III
02. 1. The Umbrella by Guy De Maupassant Gems of Short Fiction
(15 Hrs) 2. The Lament by Anton Chekhov (Orient Blackswan Pub)
3. The Last Leaf by O Henry

03. 1. The Luncheon by Somerset Maugham Gems of Short Fiction

(15 Hrs) 2. The Barber’s Trade Union by Mulk Raj Anand (Orient Blackswan Pub)
3. The Trail of the Green Blazer by R. K. Narayan
04. List of Titles for Acquaintances: No Prescribed Text

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(15 Hrs) 1. The Happy Prince
2. Rikki Tikki Tavi
3. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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4. The Tell-Tale Heart
5. The Red Headed League
6. Young Goodman Brown
7. A Retrieved Reformation
8. The Man Who Coul d Work Miracles Note: Objective type of
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10. Vengeful Creditor which the students will be
11. Ivan the Fool asked to write the name of the
12. The Bet author and the subgenre of
13. The Necklace form of the work like Fairy
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14. The Hungry Stones Tale or Detective Story.

15. Duty

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- Upham, Alfred. The Typical Forms of English Literature. Omsons Publications, 1998
- Rees, R.J.. English Literature-An Introduction for Foreign Readers. Macmillan India
Ltd., 1973.
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- Lemon, Lee. A Glossary for the Study of English. Oxford University Press, 1974
- Nayar, Pramod K. Studying Literature: An Introduction to Fiction and Poetry. Orient
Black Swan, 2013
- Holman, C. Hugh. A Handbook to Literature. The Odyssey Press, 1978

e-Content:
- Website: English GUETA
- Android/iPhone Application of English GUETA
- YouTube Channel of English GUETA
Pre-requisite:
The learners should have a basic understanding of English Language and Literature.
Co-requisite: The learners are required to appreciate various genres of literature.

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Modes of Evaluation:
1. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE): - Formative
(A) Attendance: 10 Marks
(B) Assignment: 10 Marks
(C) Mid-Term Evaluation: 30 Marks
After completion of the syllabus, the faculty member will conduct mid-term evaluation. The
concerned faculty member will decide the mode of mid-term evaluation from the following:
v MCQ-based Examination (Online/Offline)
(30 MCQs of one mark each, Time Duration: 30 Minutes)
(OR)
v Any one from the following:
• Open Book Exam • Case Studies
• Self-test • Report Writing
• Essay/Article Writing • Interviews
• Quizzes (On/Offline) • Poster Presentation

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• Objective Test • Seminar
• Class Assignment • Paper Presentation
• Research/Dissertation • Viva Voce/Oral

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(OR)
v Descriptive Examination
The question paper pattern can be similar to the university exam pattern.
2. Semester End Evaluation (SEE): - Summative
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- There shall be a semester end examination to be conducted by Gujarat University at the
end of the semester.
The examination pattern is mentioned below:
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DSC (Major): 122 (Title: Forms of Literature-1: Short Story)

Examination Pattern for external exams:
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Q. 1. Long Answer based on Unit -1 (1/2) (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10

Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR
Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
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Q. 2. Long Answer based on Unit -2 (1/2) (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10

Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR
Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
Q. 3. Long Answer based on Unit -3 (1/2) (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10
Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR
Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
Q. 4. Acquaintances based on Unit -4 (5/7) Marks 10
(The students need to write the name of the author and sub-genre of the work)
Q. 5. MCQs (10 out of 12) (From Unit 1 to 3) Marks 10
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Total Marks: 50
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BA (Hons.) with English as DSC (Minor)))
Discipline Specific Courses for Undergraduate Programme of
study with ENGLISH (Minor/Elective)
Semester-2
DSC-M-ENG-123 (Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature)
Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature
Subject English Semester 02
Course Title Foundation Studies in Indian Course Credit 04
English Literature
Category Minor Course Course No 123
Course Code DSC-M-ENG-123 Certificate Course
End Semester Examination 2 ½ Hours 50 Marks

Programme Teaching Category Credit Internal External Practical Total

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Hours Marks Marks /Viva Marks
Marks
B. A. 60 Minor Course 04 50 50 NA 100

Course Objectives :
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- Offer the historical and cultural contexts of Indian English Literature.
- Provide a wide range of perspectives and voices within the literature
- Encourage discussions and debates about the cultural, social, and political issues raised by
literary texts.
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Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
- Gain a foundational understanding of the socio-political, historical and cultural background
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to the Indian English Literature.

- Engage with the works of prominent Indian English authors appreciating their distinct styles
and contributions to the literary landscape.
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- Critically analyze and interpret significant literary works written in English by Indian
authors.
- Explore the broader social and cultural implications of the literary works especially fiction
and poetry.
- Develop critical thinking and reflective skills, enabling them to engage in thoughtful
discussions and written analyses of the texts.

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Syllabus of DSC-M-ENG-123
Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature
Unit No. Title/Author/Topic Text

- History of Indian English Literature

by M. K. Naik
C. Literary Ages and their
01 Characteristics (Sahitya Akademi)
(See the list below)
(15 Hrs) D. Major events - Indian English Literature 1980-2000:
(See the list below) A Critical Survey by M K Naik and
Shyamala A.Narayan
(Pencraft International)

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- A History of English Literature
by M. K. Naik
C. Writers and their ages

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02 (Sahitya Akademi)
(See the list below)
(15 Hrs) - Indian English Literature 1980-2000:
D. Writers and their works A Critical Survey by M K Naik and
(See the list below) Shyamala A.Narayan
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(Pencraft International)

Fiction: The English Teacher

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R. K. Narayan
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INDIAN THOUGHT PUBLICATIONS

(15 Hrs)
( 2007)

Poems:
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04 1. ‘A Walk by Moonlight’ by Henry Derozio

Florets -Orient Blackswan Pub.
(15 Hrs) 2. ‘Our Casuarina Tree’ by Toru Dutt
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3. ‘Paper Boats’ by Rabindranath Tagore

Note: Unit 1 (A) Literary Ages and their Characteristics
Note: The periodization of literary history follows the texts A History of English Literature
by M. K. Naik for the first four literary ages, and Indian English Literature 1980-2000: A
Critical Survey by M K Naik and Shyamala A. Narayan for the Modern Age.
(1) Name of the Age : From the Beginning to 1857

No. Characteristics
1 Rise of Indian English Literature and the Indian Renaissance
2 Beginning and spread of English education as well as Western ideas
3 Rediscovery of India’s past by ‘Orientalists’
4 Beginning of Prose writing in the Indian Presidencies

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(2) Name of the Age : Winds of Change : 1857-1920

No. Characteristics
1 Several mature works in verse and prose during a relatively short period
2 Religious, political and social reform movements
3 ‘Prose of thought’ in abundance
4 Earliest women novelists

(3) Name of the Age : The Gandhian Whirlwind : 1920-1947

No. Characteristics
1 Lean period for poetry and drama
2 Flowering of fiction and the trio of major novelists
3 Autobiographies by six women writers
4 Journalism with nationalistic spirit

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(4) Name of the Age : Independence and After : 1947- 1980
No. Characteristics
1 ‘New Poets’ with originality in expression and modernity in themes
2 Emergence of a school of women novelists amidst abundance of fiction

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3 Evaluation of British literature by Indian critics
4 Beginning of English journals in India and low-priced editions of books by Indian
writers
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(5) Name of the Age : Modern Age :1980-2000
No. Characteristics
1 Magic realism, animal fable and social realism in fiction
2 Impressive corpus of Dalit literature
3 ‘Bombay Poets’ and women poets led by Eunice de Souza
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4 Diaspora writers’ notable contribution to fiction

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Unit 1(B) Literary Ages and Major events

Note : The events component follows the chapters in the texts A History of English
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Literature by M. K. Naik for the first four literary ages, and Indian English Literature 1980-
2000 : A Critical Survey by M K Naik and Shymala A. Narayan for the Modern Age.
Name of the Age : From the Beginning to 1857
No. Event Year
1 Battle of Plassey 1757
2 Foundation of Bengal Asiatic Society 1784
3 Macaulay’s Minute on Education 1835
4 Foundation of three universities in India 1857

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Name of the Age : The Winds of Change : 1857-1920
No. Event Year
1 End of the East India Company rule 1858
2 Foundation of Prarthana Samaj 1867

3 Partition of Bengal 1905

4 Foundation of the first women’s university in India by D.K. Karve 1916
(Naik, Chapter 4)
Name of the Age : The Gandhian Whirlwind : 1920-1947
No. Event Year
1 The star of Lokmanya Tilak set and the sun of Gandhiji rose 1920

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2 Civil Disobedience Movement 1930
3 Quit India Movement 1942

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4 Foundation of All India Scheduled Castes Federation by Dr Babasaheb 1942
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Name of the Age : Independence and After : 1947- 1980

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No. Event Year

1 Partition of India 1947
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2 Creation of linguistic states in India 1956

3 Foundation of the Writers Workshop in Kolkata 1958
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4 Sahitya Akademi awards started covering Indian English Literature 1960

Name of the Age : Modern Age :1980-2000

No. Events Year
1 Declaration of the Emergency 1975
2 Festival of India in England 1982
3 Formal beginning of the process of India’s economic liberalization 1991
4 Demolition of Babri Masjid 1992

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Unit 2 (A) Writers and literary Ages to which each of the writers belongs.
Name of the Age : From the Beginning to 1857

Ram Mohun Roy, Cavelly Venkata Boriah, Henry Derozio, Michael Madhusudan Dutt

Name of the Age : The Winds of Change : 1857-1920

Toru Dutt, Behramji Malabari, Romesh Chunder Dutt, Aurobindo Ghose,
Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Dadabhai Naoroji, Bankim Chnadra Chatterjee,
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya, Krupabai Satthianadhan
Name of the Age : The Gandhian Whirlwind : 1920-1947

M. K. Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, M N Roy, Cornelia Sorabji, Thyagaraja Paramasiva

Kailasam, Bharati Sarabhai, Mulk Raj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Raja Rao, K.A. Abbas, B R
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Name of the Age : Independence and After : 1947- 1980

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Nissim Ezekiel, Dom Moraes, Shiv K Kumar, P. Lal, A. K. Ramanujan, Arun Kolatkar,
Kamala Das, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Manohar Malgonkar, G V Desani, Kamala Markandaya,
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Nirad C Chaudhuri, Sininivasa Iyengar
Name of the Age : Modern Age :1980-2000

Nayantara Sahgal, Anita Desai, Khushwant Singh, Chaman Nahal, Salman Rushdie,
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Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Rohinton Mistry, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Shashi Deshpande,
Mrinal Pande, Manjula Padmanabhan, Esther David, Jayanta Mahapatra, A K Mehrotra,
R. Raj Rao, Imtiaz Dharkar, Ruskin Bond, Girish Karnad, Mahesh Dattani, Arundhati Roy,
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Unit 2 (B) Writers and their works:

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Name of the Writer Name of the Work
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1 Cavelly Venkata Boriah Account of the Jains
2 Ram Mohun Roy Defence of Hindoo Theism
3 Henry Derozio The Fakeer of Jungheera
4 Michael Madhusudan Dutt Visions of the Past
5 Toru Dutt Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan
6 Aurobindo Ghose Savitri
7 Rabindranath Tagore Gitanjali, Chitra
8 Sarojini Naidu The Golden Threshold

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9 M. K. Gandhi Hind Swaraj
10 Jawaharlal Nehru The Discovery of India
11 Subhas Chandra Bose An Indian Pilgrim
12 M. N. Roy New Humanism: A Manifesto
13 T. P. Kailasam The Brahmin’s Curse
14 Mulk Raj Anand Coolie
15 R. K. Narayan Swami and Friends
16 Raja Rao Kanthapura
17 Nissim Ezekiel A Time to Change
18 Dom Moraes A Beginning
19 A. K. Ramanujan The Striders
20 Shiv K. Kumar Cobwebs in the Sun

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21 Jayanta Mahapatra Close the Sky, Ten by Ten
22 Bhabani Bhattacharya He Who Rides a Tiger

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23 Manohar Malgonkar The Princess
24 Khushwant Singh Train to Pakistan
25 Ruth Jhabwala Heat and Dust
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26 Kamala Markandya Two Virgins
27 Nayantara Sahgal A Situation in New Delhi
28 Anita Desai Fire on the Mountain
29 G V Desani All About H. Hatterr
30 Girish Karnad Hayavadana
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31 Nirad Chaudhari The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

32 Shashi Deshpande The Dark Holds no Terrors
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33 Amitav Ghose The Circle of Reason

34 Salman Rushdie Midnight’s Children
35 Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy, The Golden Gate
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36 Chmaman Nahal The Triumph of the Tricolour

37 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things
38 Agha Shahid Ali In Memory of Begum Akhtar
39 Jhumpa Lahiri Interpreter of Maladies
40 Ruskin Bond The Blue Umbrella

41 Mahesh Dattani Final Solutions

42 Rohinton Mistry Such a Long Journey
43 Upamanyu Chaterjee English August : An Indian Story
44 C D Narasimhaiah N for Nobody : The Autobiography of An English Teacher

45 Romesh Chunder Dutt The Economic History of India

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Recommended Reading:
- Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. An Illustrated History of Indian Literature in English.
Permanent Black, 2003.
- George, K M. Masterpieces of Indian Literature: 3 vols. National Books Trust, 1997.
- Nehru, Jawaharlal. The Discovery of India. Penguin India, 2008.
- Viswanthan, Gauri. Masks of Conquest: Literary Study and English Rule in India.
Faber, 1990.
- Dwivedi, A N. Indo-Anglican Poetry. Kitab Mahal, 1979.
- Naik, M. K. Perspectives on Indian Prose in English. Abhinav Prakashan, 1982

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- Website: English GUETA
- Android/iPhone Application of English GUETA
- YouTube Channel of English GUETA

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Pre-Requisite : The student should have cleared Standard XII or equivalent with at least one
paper of English Language.
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Modes of Evaluation:
1. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE): - Formative
(A) Attendance: 10 Marks
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(B) Assignment: 10 Marks

(C) Mid-Term Evaluation: 30 Marks
After completion of the syllabus, the faculty member will conduct mid-term evaluation. The
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concerned faculty member will decide the mode of mid-term evaluation from the following:

v MCQ-based Examination (Online/Offline)

(30 MCQs of one mark each, Time Duration: 30 Minutes)
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v Any one from the following:

• Open Book Exam • Case Studies
• Self-test • Report Writing
• Essay/Article Writing • Interviews
• Quizzes (On/Offline) • Poster Presentation
• Objective Test • Seminar
• Class Assignment • Paper Presentation
• Research/Dissertation • Viva Voce/Oral

(OR)
v Descriptive Examination
The question paper pattern can be similar to the university exam pattern.

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2. Semester End Evaluation (SEE): - Summative
- There shall be a semester end examination to be conducted by Gujarat University at the
end of the semester.
- The examination pattern is mentioned below:

DSC-M-ENG-123 (Title: Foundation Studies in Indian English Literature)

Examination Pattern for external (university) exams:
Q. 1. (a) Objective type of questions (Unit-1-A) (5 out of 5) Marks 05
(b) Objective type of questions (Unit-1-B) (5 out of 5) Marks 05
Q. 2. (a) Objective type of questions (Unit-2-A) (5 out of 5) Marks 05
(b) Objective type of questions (Unit-2-B) (5 out of 5) Marks 05

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Q. 3. Long Answer based on Unit -3 (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10
Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR
Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
Q. 4. Long Answer based on Unit -4 (Up to 650-700 words) Marks 10

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Format 1: General Question OR General Question OR
Format 2: General Question OR Short Notes – 2 out of 2
Q. 5. MCQs (10 out of 12) (From Unit - 3 & 4) Marks 10
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