M A Literary Theory and Criticism_1 Syllabus Mumbai University


M A Literary Theory and Criticism_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes

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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Revised Syllabus for the M.A.
Programme : M.A
Course : English
Semester I & IV

( As per Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect
from the academic year 2012 –2013 for Semester I & II and from
the academic year 2013 -14 for Semester III & I




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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for M.A. English Programme:
M.A. Part I


Course : Literary Theory and Criticism




(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year,
2012 -13)









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1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i) Name of the Programme : M.A.
ii) Course Code : PAENG101 &
PAENG 201
iii) Course Title :M.A Part I : Literary Theory and Criticism
Papers I & II


iv) Semester wise Course Contents : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v) References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi) Credit Structure : No. of Credits per Semester – 06 vii) No. of lectures
per Unit : 15 viii) No. of lectures per week : 04

2. Scheme of Examination : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3. Special notes , if any : No

4. Eligibility , if any : No

5. Fee Structure : As per University Structure

6. Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No


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MA English (Regular) Part One
Title of the Course: Literary Theory and Criticism (Paper One: Aristotle to Formalism and
Paper Two: Structuralism onwards)
(to be implemented from 2012 -2013 onwards)
Objectives of the Course
1) To introduce the learners to a wide range of critical methods and literary
theories
2) To enable them to use the various critical approaches and advanced literary
theories
3) To enhance their analytical skills
4) To enable them to mobilize various theoretical parameters in the analysis of
literary and cultural texts
5) To familiarize the learners with the trends and cross- disciplinary nature of
literary theories
6) To introduce them to the conventions of research papers
Semester One: Literary Theory and Criticism – Paper I: Aristotle to Formalis m
Course code - PAENG101 6 Credits
Lectures: 60
Unit 1: Classical/Neoclassical Theories:
1. Aristotle – Poetics
2. Samuel Johnson –“ Preface to Shakespeare” ( from English Critical Texts ) (08 Lectures)
Unit 2: Romantic Theories:
1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Biographia Literaria (Chapter XVII and Chapter XVIII)
2. Percy Bysshe Shelley – “A Defence of Poetry” (07 Lectures)
(Both are from English Critical Texts )
Unit 3: Indian Aesthetics/Literary Theories
1. S. N. Dasgupta – “The Theory of Rasa”
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2. S. K. De – “Kuntaka’s Theory of Poetry: Vakrokti” (08 lectures)
(Both the essays are from An Introduction to Indian Poetics )
Unit 4: Formalism and New Criticism
1. Cleanth Brooks – “Language of Paradox” (07 Lectures)
2. Victor Shklovsky – “Art as Technique”
A) Internal Assessment – 40% 40 Marks
Sr.No. Particulars Marks
1 One assignment/project based on curriculum to be assessed by the
teacher concerned 20 Marks
2 One classroom presentation on the project 10 Marks
3 A viva voce based on the project 10 Marks

Students of Distance Education to submit one additional assignment in place of
presentation and viva voce

Following methods can be used for the tests and assignment (40 Marks)
• Analytical session (content analysis of literary theories to be decided by the Department
center where the course is offered)
• Class presentation: on theories and approaches
• Writing position papers
• Book review of theories and criticism
• Article review: selected from journals and books
• Seminar participation
• Writing research papers
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• Interpretation of literary and cultural texts(films, drama and Television shows) on the
basis of given critical approaches or theories

B) Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks
Question 1: Essay on the theories from unit 1: (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the theories from unit 2 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on the theories from unit 3 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 4: Essay on the theories from unit 4 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks


Semester Two: Literary Theory and Criticism (Paper Two: Structuralism
onwards)
Course code - PAENG201 6 Credits

Lectures: 60

Unit 1: Structuralism, Poststructuralism and Deconstruction : 16 lectures
1. Roland Barthes – “The Death of the Author”
2. Jean Baudrillard – “Simulacra and Simulations”
(Both the essays are from Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader )
Unit 2: Marxism, Feminism and Ideology 14 Lectures
1. Fredric Jameson – “The Politics of Theory: Ideological Positions in the Postmodernism
Debate”

2. Gayatri Spivak – “Feminism and Critical Theory”
(Both the essays are from Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader )
Unit 3: Reader Response and New Historicism 16 Lectures
1. Wolfgang Iser – “Reading Process: A Phenomenological Approach” (From Modern
Criticism and Theory: A Reader )

2. Stephen Greenblatt – “Resonance and Wonder” (From Learning to Curse )
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Unit4: Postcolonialism, Diaspora and Ecocriticism 07Lectures
1. Stuart Hall – “Cultural Identity and Diaspora” (From Theorizing Diaspora)
2. Cheryll Glotfelty – “Literary Studies in an age of Environmental Crisis” ( From The
Ecocriticism Reader)
A) Internal Assessment – 40% 40 Marks
Sr.No. Particulars Marks
1 One assignment/project based on curriculum to be assessed by the
teacher concerned 20 Marks
2 One classroom presentation on the project 10 Marks
3 A viva voce based on the project 10 Marks

Students of Distance Education to submit one additional assignment in place of
presentation and viva voce

Following Methods can be used for tests and assignment (40 marks)
• Analytical session (content analysis of literary theories to be decided by the D epartment
center where the course is offered)
• Class presentation: on theories and approaches
• Writing position papers
• Book review of theories and criticism
• Article review: selected from journals and books
• Seminar participation
• Writing research paper s
• Project: Interpretation of literary and cultural texts(films, drama and Television shows)
on the basis of given critical approaches or theories

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B) Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks

Question 1: Essay on the theories from unit 1: (1 out of 2,) : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the theories from unit 2 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on the theories from unit 3 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 4: Essay on the theories from unit 4 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks

Sources of the prescribed texts
Braziel, Jana Evans and Anita Mannur (Ed.) Theorizing Diaspora. London:
Blackwell, 2003.
Enright, D.J. and Chickera, Ernst de. (Ed.) English Critica l Texts. Delhi: Oxford
University Press, 1962.

Glotfelty, Cheryll and Harold Fromm (Ed.) The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in
Literary Ecology . Athens: The University of Georgia Press, 1996.
Lodge, David and Nigel Wood (Ed.) Modern Criticism and Theory : A Reader
(Second edition). New Delhi: Pearson, 1988.
Raghavan V. and Nagendra (Ed.) An Introduction to Indian Poetics. Madras:
MacMillan, 1970.

References
Adams, Hazard. Critical Theory Since Plato. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971.

Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. (8th Edition) New Delhi: Akash Press, 2007.

Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cult ural Theory . New Delhi:
Viva Books, 2008.

Drabble, Margaret and Stringer, Jenny. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature .
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Fowler, Roger. Ed. A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. Rev. ed. London: Routl edge & Kegan
Paul, 1987.
Habib, M. A. R. A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present. London: Blackwell,
2005.
Harmon, William; Holman, C. Hugh. A Handbook to Literature. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.
: Prentice -Hall, 1996.
Hall, Donal d E. Literary and Cultural Theory: From Basic Principles to Advanced Application.
Boston: Houghton, 2001.
Hudson, William Henry. An Introduction to the Study of Literature . New Delhi: Atlantic, 2007.
Jefferson, Anne. and D. Robey, eds. Modern Literary T heory: A Comparative Introduction.
London: Batsford, 1986.
Keesey, Donald. Contexts for Criticism . 4th Ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2003.
Latimer, Dan. Contemporary Critical Theory . San Diego: Harcourt, 1989.
Lentriccia, Frank. After the New Criticism . Chicago: Chicago UP, 1980 .
Lodge, David (Ed.) Twentieth Century Literary Criticism . London: Longman, 1972.
Murfin, Ross and Ray, Supryia M. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. Boston:
Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003.
Nagarajan M. S. English Literary Criticism and Theory: An Introductory History. Hyderabad:
Orient Black Swan, 2006.
Natoli, Joseph, ed. Tracing Literary Theory. Chicago: U of Illinois P, 1987.
Ramamurthi, Lalitha. An Introduction to Literary Theory. Chennai: University of Madra s, 2006.
Selden, Raman and Peter Widdowson. A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory. 3rd
Ed. Lexington: U of Kentucky P, 1993.
Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: A User- Friendly Guide . New York: Garland Publishing,
1999.
Wolfreys, Julian. ed. Introducing Literary Theories: A Guide and Glossary . Edinburgh:
Edinburgh University Press, 2003.


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Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Convener) V.G. Vaze College, Mulund.
Members:
1) Dr. R. M. Badode, Professor, Dept. of English, University of Mumbai.
2) Dr. M.A Shekh, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
3) Dr. Shobha Ghosh, Dept. of English, University of Mumbai.

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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for M.A. English
Programme: M.A. Part I


Course: Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis of Texts
Paper III & IV



(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year
2012 -13)











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1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i) Name of the Programme : M.A.
ii) Course Code : UAENG102& UAENG 202
iii) Course Title : M. A Part I: Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis of Text
Papers III & IV


iv) Semester wise Co urse Contents : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v) References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi) Credit Structure : No. of Credits per Semester – 06 vii) No. of lectures
per Unit : 15 viii) No. of lectures per week : 15

2. Scheme of Examination : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3. Special notes , if any : No

4. Eligibility , if any : No

5. Fee Structure : As per University Structure

6. Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No





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MA PART - I ENGLIS H ( REGULAR ) -- PR-III & IV
LINGUISTIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF TEXT
The aim of the two papers is to enable the students attempt linguistic and stylistic analysis of
texts. The course will be taught and tested in relation to actual texts . Literary texts and
academic writing on literary topics will be analysed from the perspectives of phonology ,
morphology, syntax , lexis, discourse analysis and narratology.
Objectives:
1. To understand the concept of style in literature .
2. To understand the linguistic basis of literary criticism ( stylistics as an input to literary
criticism).
3. To understand the concept of discourse and the principles of discourse analysis .
4. To understand the use of stylistic approach in teaching literature.
5. To understand the impact of stylistic analysis on academic writing
6. To understand som e major concepts in narratology

Semester- I – Pr. III Course Code - PAENG102
Total lectures - 60
Unit 1 : Concept of style in literature:
Foregrounding : variation from the norm , through :
a) Linguistic patterning : phonological , grammatical and lexical patterns ( e.g. structural
repetition like parallelism , the rhetorical effect of antithesis , climax )
b) Deviation from the code ( e.g. neologisms , archaisms , deviant collocations)
c) Figurat ive language ( e.g. metaphor, symbolism, imagery, irony, paradox, tautology)
Unit 2 : Lexis and syntax
a) Lexis : types of words ( e.g. stative & dynamic verbs ); type of vocabulary ( e.g.
simple/ complex , formal colloquial)
b) Syntax: Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations; sentence types; sentence complexity;
types of clauses ; types of phrases Unit 3: Discourse analysis
a) Cohesion :
a. Logical and other links between sentences ( e.g. subordinating and coordinating
conjunctions , linking adverbials )
b. Cross -referencing by pronouns
c. Ellipsis
d. Lexical cohesion: reiteration and collocation
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e. Literary cohesion through reported speech , authorial comments in fiction
b) Coherence : sequence, segmentation , salience
a. The structure of written discourse
b. The structure of conversation, including speech acts. Given and new information.
Presupposition. The cooperative principle.

Unit 4 : Applications of the stylistic and linguistic approach to the study ( teaching) of
literature
Semester- I – Pr. III
EVALUATION ( 60 MARKS)
Q.1 Write short notes on any 2 of the following: ( 2 out of 3 ) 15
( topics: style and stylistics/ stylistic devices / foregrounding/parallelism as a stylistic
device/ imagery/irony/ discourse / speech act theory / coope rative principle/cohesive
devices/ cohesion and coherence )

Read the following prose text and attempt the questions ( 2 and 3 ) given below:
( prose passage)

Q.2 a) Rewrite the passage , dividing each sentence into clauses. Identify the subordinate
clauses within each main clause stating the type of subordination used. 10
b) Break down ( S -x ) into phrases , stating the types and functions of phrases used.
05
Q.3 Attempt a stylistic analysis of the given text by explaining the effect of the linguistic
choices made by the writer. 15
Q.4 Consider that you are about to teach the following text to an FYBA class. You wish to
make t he class learner -oriented. So instead of explaining the text you ask the students a series
of questions on its linguistic features and expect that in the process of answering the questions
they will understand the content. Note that your questions sh ould mainly deal with those
aspects of the text which are central to it. Also they must be simple enough for the average
student to answer. Approximately 10 questions are required . 15
( a passage from literary essay, fiction or poetry )
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INTERNA L EVALUATION ( 40 MARKS )
Sample topics :
1. Stylistic analysis of a literary essay/ short story
2. Preparing question sets on literary texts to make the class learner -centred
3. Comparative study of styles of different texts by the same author / by different authors



Semester- II – Paper. IV Course code - PAENG202
Total lectures - 60
Unit 1 : Phonology
a) The sound system of English : vowels and consonants : transcripti on :description
according to their place, type and manner of articulation
b) Phonological patterns of rhyme metre, alliteration, assonance, clustering of vowel and
consonant sounds
Unit 2: Narratology
a) Narrators and narration: addresser – addressee relatio nships. Use of authorial comment,
dialogue, free indirect discourse, stream of consciousness, soliloquy
b) Histoire, discourse / story, discourse / story , text, narration
c) Text and time
d) Character
e) Setting
f) Point of view. Authorial commentary on the events : implicit ; overt
Unit 3 : Application of the principles of discourse analysis to academic writing on
literary topics

Semester- II – Paper. IV
EVALUATION ( 60 MARKS)
Read the following poem and attempt the questions ( 1 and 2 ) given below:
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( TEXT)
Questions:
Q.1 A) Transcribe the first four lines of the poem by providing phonetic symbols . 5
B) Give three term labels to any 5 predominating consonants in the poem. 5
C) Give three term labels to any 5 predominating vowels and diphthongs in the poem.
5
Q.2 Attempt a stylistic analysis of the above text with special reference to the linguistic
choice made by the poet. 15
Q. 3 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below in 4- 5 lines each.
( a passage from prose fiction)
a) Question on the narrator and mode of narration 5
b) Question on point of view 5
c) Question on characterization / setting / tr eatment of time 5
Q.4 Read the following paragraphs from student writing and answer the questions given
below:
( a piece from student writing on literary texts )
Questions ( 3 questions X 5 marks = 15 ) 15
INTERNAL EVALUATION ( 40 MARKS )
Sample topics :
1. Poetry recitation and transcription
2. Comparative study of styles ( 2 poems by the same poet/ 2 poets of the same school , etc.)
3. Comparative study of styles ( 2 novels by the same author.)
4. Creative writing ( fiction) by using different types of narrators / treating the time in different
ways/ different modes of characterisation
Students of Distance Education to submit one additional assignment in place of presentation
and Viva voce
Recomm ended Reading
1. Bhelande , Anjali. Lord of the Flies : A Stylistic Analysis. Calcutta: Writers
Workshop.1996 ( for basic introduction to stylistic theory )
2. Bradford ,Richard. Stylistics . London and New York : Routledge, 1997
3. Burton D. Dialogue and Discourse : A Sociolinguistic Approach to Modern Drama
Dialogue and Naturally Occurring Conversation . London : Routledge and Kegan Paul
.1982
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4. Carter , Ronald ( ed) . Language and Literature . London: Allen and Unwin, 1982 (
useful analysis of literary works .
5. Cummings, M. , Simons, R.. The Language of Literature : A stylistic introduction to the
study of literature . London : Pergamon,1983
6. Fowler ,Roger. Style and Structure in Literature . Oxford : Blackwell, 1975
7. Gimson,A.D. Introduction to the Pronunciati on of English, U.K. : Edward Arnold, 1964
( 2nd ed) , London : ELBS, 1974
8. Leech .G.N., Deuchar, M. and Hoogenraad, R. English Grammar for Today: A new
introduction . London : Macmillan, 1973 ( This grammatical framework will be followed
)
9. Leech G.N. A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry . London: Longman, 1969
10. Leech G.N. and Short ,M.H. Style in Fiction . London: Longman, 1981
11. Lodge ,David. Language of Fiction: Essays in Criticism and Verbal Analysis of the
English Novel . London: Routledge, 1966
12. Narayan , Meenakshi ( ed) . Functional Stylisitcs : An analysis of Three Canadian
Novels. Bombay: SNDT, 1994
13. O’Connor, J. D. Better English Pronunciation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
1967.
14. Page Norman . Speech in the English Novel . London: Longman, 1973
15. Quirk, R. and Greenbaum, S. A University Grammar of English . London: Longman,
1973.
16. Short , M.H. and Culpeper , J. Exploring the Language of Drama : From Text to Context, London : Routledge ,1998
17. Thorat , Ashok . A Discourse Analysis of Five Indian Novels . New Delhi: Macmillan
India Ltd.2002
18. Trudgill, Peter. Sociolinguistics, U.K. Penguin , 1972
19. Verdonk , Peter . Stylistics . Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002
20. Widdowson H.G. Stylistics and the Teaching of Literature . London: Longman , 1973
21. Yule, George and Brown , Gillan. Discourse Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1983
Syllabus Prepared by
Dr. Atul Pitre: Convener

Members:
Dr. Susmita Dey: V G Vaze College
Dr. Farakate: Kankavali College
Dr. Mu nira Lokhandwala, Pune University
Dr. Yasmeen Lukmani
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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for M.A. English
Programme: M.A. Part I


Course: Fiction
Papers V & VI


(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic
year, 2012- 13)













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1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:
i) Name of the Programme : M.A.
ii) Course Code : PAENG103 & PAENG 203
iii) Course Title : M.A Part I: Fiction
Papers I & II

iv) Semester -wise Course Contents : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v) References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi) Credit Structure : No. of Credits per Semester – 06

vii) No. of lectures per Unit : 15
viii) No. of lectures per week : 04
2. Scheme of Examination : 4 Questions of 15 marks each
3. Special notes, if any : No
4. Eligibility, if any : No

5. Fee Structure : As per University Structure

6. Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any: No








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MA English (Regular) Part One
Title of the Course: Fiction – Papers V &VI
(to be implemented from 2012 -2013 onwards)

Objectives of the course:

To familiarize learners with different genres in fiction.
To familiarize them with different types of fictional narratives.
To provide the learners with an idea of the growth of fiction over the period of the
last three centuries.
To make the learners aware of the social, cultural and psychological implications of
fiction

Semester I
Paper V - Pre 20
th Century Fiction
Course code – PAENG103 6 Cre dits
(To be introduced from the academic year 2012 -13) Total lectures - 60


(The study of the form should be related to the historical/political/social/intellectual
background from which they emerged)
Unit 1 Terms/Concepts for study
1. Bildungsrom an / Künstlerroman
2. Picaresque
3. Sentimental Novel
4. Historical Novel
5. Gothic Novel
6. Epistolary Novel
7. Sociological Novel
8. Realistic Novel
9. Satirical Novel
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10. Romantic Novel



Unit 2 : Tobias Smollett: Humphry Clinker
Jonathan Swift: Gulliver’s Travels

Unit3 Mary Shelley: Frankenstein
Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility

Unit 4: Thomas Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge
Charles Dickens: Bleak House



Internal Evaluation (40 marks)
A student should select two novels belonging to two different categories mentioned above
and show how it has all the features of that category.
Project: 20 marks
Presentation: 10 marks
Viva -voce: 10 marks
Students of Distance Education to submit one addi tional assignment in place of
presentation and viva voce
B)
Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks
Question 1: Essay on the topics from unit 1: (1 out of 3) : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on poetry from unit 2 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Ques tion 3: Essay on fiction from unit 3 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 4: Essay on short stories from unit 4 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks Secondary
Reading :

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1. Laurence Sterne: Tristram Shandy
2. Henry Fielding: Tom Jones
3. Jane Austen: Emma
4. Emily Bronte: Wuthering Heights
5. George Eliot: The Mill on the Floss
6. Charles Dickens: Bleak House
7. Anthony Trollope: Barchester Towers
8. Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D’UrbervillesSemester II

Paper VI – Fiction from 1900 onwards
Course code- PAENG203 6 Credits
Total lectures -60

Concepts for Study
(The study of the form should be related to the historical/political/social/intellectual
background from which they emerged)
Unit 1
1. Stream of Consciousness
2. Magic Realism
3. Modernism
4. Inter -textuality
5. Postmodern Novel
6. Psychological Novel
7. Science Fiction
8. Postcolonial Novel
9. Spy Fiction
10. Campus Novel


Unit 2 : James Joyce, The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man
Joseph Conrad: The Secret Agent
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Unit 3: William Golding: Lord of the Files
Graham Green: The Human Factor



Unit 4 : Michael Ondaatje: The English Patient

David Lodge: Small World


Internal Evaluation (40 marks)
A student should select two terms mentioned above and show how an author has
successfully used those techniques.
Students of Distance Education to submit one additional assignment in place of
presentation and viva voce

B)
Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks
Question 1: Essay on the topics from unit 1: (1 out of 3) : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on poetry from unit 2 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on fiction from unit 3 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks
Question 4: Essay on short stories from unit 4 (1 out of 2) : 15 Marks






Secondary Reading
1. Virginia Woolf: To the Lighthouse
2. E. M. Forster: Passage to India
3. D. H. Lawrence: Sons and Lovers
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4. Joseph Conrad: Victory
5. Julian Barnes: Flaubert’s Parrot
6. David Lloyd Jones: Mr Pip
7. Salman Rushdie: Midnight’s Children
8. Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451


References

1. Watt, I (1957) Rise of the Novel
2. Walter Allen : The English Novel
3. Welleck, R. and A. Warren (1942) Theory of Literature
4. Doody, M.A.(1996) True Story of the Novel
5. Dunlop, J. (1814) History of Fiction
6. James, H. (1934) Art of the Novel. Ed. R.P. Blackmur
7. Booth, W. (1961) Rhetoric of Fiction
8. Lubbock, Percy Craft of Fiction
9. Humphrey, Robert (1962) Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel
10. Lodge, David (2006) The Year of Henry James: The Story of a Novel
11. Ryan, Judith (2012) The Novel After Theory
12. Krieger, M. (1989) Reopening of Closure
13. Bowers, Maggie Ann (2004) Magic(al) Realism: The New Critical Idiom
14. Eysteinsson, Astradur (1992) The Concept of Modernism
15. Nicholls, Peter Modernism: A Literary Guide
16. Lewis, Pericles (2001) The Cambridge Introduction to Modernism
17. Chatman, Seymour (1978) Story and Discourse: Narrative Structure in Fiction
and Film
18. Mc Cabe, Allyssa and Carole Peterson (1991) Developing Narrative Structure
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19. Holloway, John (1979) Narrative and Structure
20. Mattingly, Cheryl (1998) Healing Dramas and Clinical Plots: The Narrative
Structure
21. Carr, David (1991) Time, Narrative and History.
22. Allen, Graham (2000) Intertextuality : The New Critica l Idiom
23. Worton, Michael and Judith Still. Eds.(1990) Intertextuality: Theories and
Practices
24. Plottel, Jeanine Parisier and Hanna Kurz Charney (1978) Intertextuality: New Perspectives in Criticism
25. Sieber, Harry (1977) The Picaresque
26. Cawelti, J.G. (1976) Adventure, Mystery and Romance
27. Rzepka, C. J (2005) Detective Fiction
28. Cohn, D (1999) Distinction of Fiction
29. Fludernik, M. (1996) Towards a “Natural” Narratology
30. Palmer, A. (2004) Fictional Minds
31. Bornstein, G. ed. (1991) Representing Modernist Texts.
32. Barthes, R.(1957) Mythologies. Trans. A. Lavers
33. Campbell, J. (1949) Hero With A Thousand Faces
34. Chase, R. (1949) Quest for Myth
35. Jung, C.G. (1969) Four Archetypes, trans. R.F.C. Hull
36. Palencia- Roth, M. (1987) Myth and the Modern Novel
37. White, J.J. Mythology in the Modern Novel
38. Genett, G. (1980) Narrative Discourse. trans. J. Lewin
39. Lehan, R. (2005) Realism and Naturalism
40. Margaret Drabble: The Oxford Companion to English Literature
41. Knight, Charles A ( 2004) Literature of Satire
42. Hodgart, Matthew (2010) Satire : Origins and Principles
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43. J A Cuddon A Dictionary of Literary Terms
44. M H Abrams: A Glossary of Literary Terms


Syllabus prepared by: Dr.
Marie Fernandes – Convener
Members:
Dr. A. P. Pandey
Dr. M.A.Sheik
Prof. Hira Stevens
Dr. Firdaus Gandavia
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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for M.A. English
Program me: M.A. Part I


Course: Drama
Paper VII & VIII




(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year,
2013 -14)









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1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i) Name of the Programme : M.A.
ii) Course Code : PAENG303 & PAENG403 iii)
Course Title :M.A Part I : Drama
Papers I & II


iv) Semester wise Course Contents : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v) References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi) Credit Structure : No. of Credits per Semester – 06 vii) No. of lectures
per Unit : 15 viii) No. of lectures per week : 04

2. Scheme of Examination : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3. Special notes , if any : No

4. Eligibility , if any : No

5. Fee Structure : As per University Structure

6. Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No


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MA English (Regular) Part Two
Title of the Course: Drama Paper XII & XIV
(to be implemented from 2013 -2014 onwards)
Objectives of the Course
1) To introduce the learners to a wide range of theatrical practices around the world.
2) To introduce the learners to various theories of drama
3) To enable them to understand the elements of drama and theatre4)To introduce them to
the conventions of research pa pers
Semester I: Drama (Paper XII)
Course code- PAENG303 Total lectures - 60
Unit I : Concepts
Elements of Theatre, Greek Theatre, Indian Classical Theatre with reference to Natyashastra,
Folk element and Indian Theatre, Black theatre, Realistic the atre, 20th century poetic drama,
Angry Young Man, Street play, Third theatre, One -act play

Unit II : Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht
Shakuntala by Kalidasa

Unit III: A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
A Phoenix too Frequent by Christopher Fry

Unit IV: Julloos by Badal Sircar
Home on the Range by Amiri Baraka
Evaluation
Question Paper Pattern for the 60 mark Semester End Examination:
I. Essay on concepts (any1 out of 3 to be attempted) - 15 marks
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II. Essay on Unit 2 : one out of two -15 marks

III. Essay on Unit 3: One out of two- 15 marks
IV. Essay on Unit 4: One out of two -15 marks
Internal evaluation :
Project 20 Marks
Presentation 10 Marks
Viva Voce 10 Marks

The project could be review of plays, a stage presentation or writing a script.

Students of Distance Education to submit one additional assignment in place of presentation
and viva voce

Semester II: Drama: Paper XIV
Course code- PAENG403
Total lectur es-60
Unit I: Concepts
Theatre of Absurd, Epic theatre ,Method theatre, Theatre of Cruelty, Poor Theatre, OffBroadway
theatre, Kitchen -sink drama, Meta theatre, Expressionism, Irish theatre, and Antitheatre
Unit II: Six Characters in Search of the Au thor by Pirandello
Riders to the Sea by J.M. Synge
Unit III : Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket
Amedee or How to get Rid of It by Eugene Ionesco
Unit IV: Kitchen by Arnold Wesker
The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway

Evaluation
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Question Paper Pattern for the 60 mark Semester End Examination:
I. Essay on concepts(any1 out of 3 to be attempted) - 15 marks
II. Essay on Unit 2 : one out of two -15 marks
III. Essay on Unit 3: One out of two- 15 marks
IV. Essay on Unit 4: One out of two -15 marks
Internal evaluation :
Project 20 Marks
Presentation 10 Marks
Viva Voce 10 Marks

The project could be review of plays, a stage presentation or writing a script.
Students of Distance Education to submit one additional assignment in place of presentation
and viva voce
References
Alter, Jean. A Sociosemiotic Theory of Theatre. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press,
1990
Bennett, Susan. Theatre Audiences : A Theory of Production and Reception. London ; New
York: Routledge, 1990.[PN1590.A9 B48 1990].
Bentley, Eric. The Theory of the Modern Stage: An Introduction to Modern Theatre and Drama.
Harmondsworth,: Penguin, 1968
Birringer, Johannes H. Theatre, T heory, Postmodernism. Drama and Performance Studies.
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991
Bratton, J. S. New Readings in Theatre History. Theatre and Performance Theory. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2003
Brockett, Oscar. The Essential Theatre. New York: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007
Burwick, Frederick. Illusion and the Drama : Critical Theory of the Enlightenment and Romantic
Era. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1991 Carlson, Marvin A. The Haunted Stage : The Theatre as Memory Machine. Theater -
Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002
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---. Theories of the Theatre : A Historical and Critical Survey, from the Greeks to the Present.
Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1989
Case, Sue -Ellen. Performing Feminisms : Feminist Critical Theory and Theatre. Baltimore: Johns
Hopkins University Press, 1990
Chaudhuri, Una. Staging Place : The Geography of Modern Drama. Theater --
Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1995
Clark, Barrett Harper. European Theories of the Drama. New York,: Crown publishers, 1947
Courtney, Richard. Drama and Feeling : An Aesthetic Theory. Montréal: McGill -Queen's
University Press, 1995
Dukore, Bernard Frank. Dramatic Theory and Criticism : Greeks to Grotowski. New York,: Holt
Rinehart and Winston, 1974
Fortier, Mark. Theory/Theatre : An Introduction. 2nd ed. London ; New York: Routledge, 2002 Frank, Marcie. Gender, Theatre, and the Origins of Criticism : From Dryden to Manley.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003
Fuchs, Elinor, and Una Chaudhuri. Land/Scape/Theater. Theater --Theory/Text/Performance.
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002
Keyssar, Helene. Feminist Theatre and Theory. New Casebooks. Houndmill s: Macmillan Press
Ltd., 1996
Kobialka, Michal. Of Borders and Thresholds : Theatre History, Practice, and Theory.
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1999
Levine, Ira A. Left -Wing Dramatic Theory in the American Theatre. Theater and Dramatic
Studies ; No.024. Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI Research Press, 1985
Malekin, Peter, and Ralph Yarrow. Consciousness, Literature, and Theatre : Theory and Beyond.
New York: St. Martin's, 1997
Malkin, Jeanette R. Memory : Theater and Postmodern Drama. Theater -
Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999
McAuley, Gay. Space in Performance : Making Meaning in the Theatre. Theater --
Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999
Nicoll, Allardyce. The Theatre and Dramatic Theory. London,: Harrap, 1962
---. The Theory of Drama. New York,: B. Blom, 1966
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Quinn, Michael L. The Semiotic Stage : Prague School Theatre Theory. Pittsburgh Studies in
Theatre and Culture ; Vol. 1. New York: P. Lang, 1995
Rai, Rama Nand. Theory of Drama : A Comparative Study of Aristotle and Bharata. New Delhi:
Classical Pub. Co., 1992
Schmid, Herta, and Aloysius van Kesteren. Semiotics of Drama and Theatre : New Per spectives
in the Theory of Drama and Theatre. Linguistic & Literary Studies in Eastern Europe. V. 010.
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1984
Styan, J. L. Modern Drama in Theory and Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press,
1980
University of Kansas. Division of Communication and Theatre., and Joyce and Elizabeth Hall
Center for the Humanities. "Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism." Lawrence, Kan.: University of Kansas, 1986. v.
Whitaker, Thomas R. Mirrors of Our Playing : Paradigms and Presences in Modern Drama.
Theater --Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999

Syllabus prepared by:
Dr. Shilpa Sapre: Convener
Members:
Dr. Vibhakar Mirajkar
Prof. Vispi Balaporia
Dr. Zareen Pinto

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