S ASIA 498 C: Special Topics in Languages and Cultures of South Asia

Autumn 2026
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Meeting:
TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm
SLN:
20686
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
ENGL 316 B , GLITS 313 A
SHORT FICTION AND FILM IN POSTCOLONIAL SOUTH ASIA. WILL BE OFFERED AS A 5 CREDIT COURSE.
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Short fiction and film from postcolonial India and Pakistan. Translations of important fiction and films rarely studied in the US. Learn about the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan and modernist movements.

Stories by Saadat Hasan Manto

Khamosh Pani (dir. Sabiha Sumar)

Joyland (2022, dir. Saim Sadiq)

Stories by Kamleshwar, Mohan Rakesh, Nayyar Masud

 

Catalog Description:
Topics vary. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
June 23, 2026 - 1:19 pm