MA English Literature

Course Objective

Considering the vastness of English studies today which is becoming multi-disciplinary both in text, authors and genres, the students will get an opportunity to read and write on Shakespeare, Romantic poetry, Victorian poetry and analyse the same in the light of literary theory and criticism. An in depth study of the different authors, will make the students explore and enhance and stretch their horizons pertaining to language and literature. They will also have ample space to delve into Nobel award-winning post-colonial works from Africa, Asia, North and Latin America, and Modern Europe. This course aims the students to be able to understand the literatures belonging to different ages and to be able to analyze and interpret the same. The students will also be able to understand and appreciate literature as a reflection and reproduction of culture. In addition to this the course strives to enable students to comprehend movements like existentialism, surrealism, impressionism, imagism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, structuralism and post modernism. This Course provides students with an opportunity to assess their interests and be able to build a strong foundation for self literary works.