URDU 424 A: Survey of Modern Hindi/Urdu Literature: Drama

Winter 2023
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Meeting:
MW 11:30am - 1:20pm / SAV 140
SLN:
21917
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
URDU 302 A , URDU 524 A , HINDI 524 A , HINDI 302 A , HINDI 424 A
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Hindi & Urdu Drama 324/424/ 524

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Find out about the Drama behind the Film!

Discover the vibrant world of South Asian theater.

Listen to and read (screen) plays in the original Hindi or Urdu.

See politics at work in nationalist and street theater.

Get the chance to write and/or perform your own theatrical scene.

Attend a complimentary dance drama performance in Meany Hall!

 

 

Catalog Description:
Survey of Hindi-Urdu literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. Readings from representative dramas. The modern Hindi-Urdu theater that has developed in North India is important historically and, through its influence on the popular movies of Bollywood, forms an important part of contemporary popular culture of South Asia. Offered: jointly with HINDI 424; W.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
May 2, 2024 - 10:47 pm