World Literature in Translation

SPRING 2020

Course Tittle: WORLD LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION 

Course Code:  ENG-446

BS English, Semester VIII (Ex PPP campus)

Credit Hours: 03

Class timings: Mon & Tuesday 5-6 p.m. Fri 3-4 p.m.

Instructor: ZAREENA QASIM

Email: [email protected]

 

 The course emphasizes the study and consideration of the literary, cultural, and human significance of selected great works of the Western and non-Western literary traditions. This course is an inter-genre course and offers an exposure to some Classics in World Literature, both in theme and form. The global perspective will not only make for an intrinsically rewarding expereince but will also give depth to students’ grasp of literatures translated into English. They will be able to identify elements of universal literary merits as well as critically compare some of the great works of the East and the West.

Objectives:  

An important goal of the class is to promote an understanding of the works in their cultural/historical contexts and of the enduring human values which unite the different literary traditions. The course's pedagogy gives special attention to critical thinking and writing within a framework of cultural diversity as well as comparative and interdisciplinary analysis.

Course Contents:

 The texts listed below constitute the common core of the course and therefore will be taught with care and thoroughness. While starting a new text, at least one session will be reserved for introduction to the work and author together with the respective historical, literary, cultural, and intellectual background.

  1. Bertott Brecht  (German)                                  The Life of Galileo
  2. Rumi  (Persian)                                  Selections from “The Mathnavi: (Divan & Discourse, The Song of the Reed/The Artists)
  3. Dostoevsky (Russian)                           Crime and Punishment
  4. Faiz Ahmed Faiz (Pakistani)             Dawn of Freedom Aug. 1947   (Translated by Agha Shahid Ali)
  5. Qurat-ul-Ain Haider (Indian)                        River of Fire

Project:

The students will be assigned topics for the research projects out of the course contents since this semester is their last and finnal semester and they have been given sufficient training to conduct research work. They will work in pairs so that they may get involved in the process of peer learning. They will present their research in the class after its submission. The presentations will add in the knowledge of class on the particular part of the text.

Course Material:

Course Manual will consist of approximately 48 lessons (see “Course Outline” above to get an idea about the contents of these lessons). It will be provided to participants in PDF and MS Word formats. They can take printout and .read the material.

Videos. There will be brief video to be shared in the course WhatsApp groups (if available) sometimes  to accompany the lesson. Tthe students will be provided the links of videos (if there are found any) relevant/ based on the texts and material included in the course.

Discussion Group. Each lesson in the manual will lead to an open-ended question involving reflection and thinking from the participants. They will be required to post their answers as in the WhatsApp group of the course. They will be able to choose whether they wish to do it on a daily basis or only once or twice a week. They may have an email discussion group.

Assessment:

Mid term : 30

Project:  10

Presentation:  05

Class participation:  05

Final exam: 50

 

 

 

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