The course is meant to explore the British encounter with colonial and post-colonial India from the eighteenth century to contemporaneity. During classes we will analyse the main phases of colonisation and decolonisation, their impact on British culture and the idea of Englishness, also through the analysis of literary texts.
Course Prerequisites
A good knowledge of English is required to follow lectures, read texts and sit the exam in English.
Teaching Methods
Lectures in English, with the aid of multimedia presentations. During classes we will also introduce and analyse texts and images.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam, in English. During the exam, students will be asked to: - Summarise the main historical events of the periods under examination; - Discuss the texts listed in the critical bibliography; - Analyse in detail the two primary texts to be read autonomously.
Texts
PRIMARY TEXTS
Each student will read, in English, two of the primary texts listed below:
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, The Half-Caste (1851) George Alfred Henty, Rujub the Juggler (1893) Rudyard Kipling, Kim (1901) E. M. Forster, A Passage to India (1924) George Orwell, Burmese Days (1934) Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia (1990) Howard Brenton, Drawing the Line (2013)
CRITICISM
The critical bibliography for the course will be available on KIRO.
Contents
Lectures in English, with the aid of powerpoint presentations. During classes we will also discuss the primary texts included in the Reading list. Students who cannot attend (https://portale.unipv.it/it/didattica/servizi-lo-studente/modalita-didattiche-inclusive) should email the teacher (silvia.granata@unipv.it)
Course Language
English
More information
Students must check on KIRO for additional information and materials
